The pontiff told in his memoirs how in 2021 he was almost killed during a visit to Iraq.
Pope Francis plans to blow up a suicide bomber during his visit to Iraq in 2021. The pontiff himself spoke about this in his memoirs, excerpts from which were published in Corriere della Sera on Tuesday, December 17.
The newspaper published excerpts from the Pope’s autobiographical book, Hope, to be released next month.
In the book, the pontiff mentions his trip to Iraq in March 2021. The memoir states that upon the arrival of the Vatican leader in Baghdad, British intelligence informed the Iraqi police that a woman with explosives was on her way to the city of Mosul, if where Islamic State militants are based, and that he intends to blow himself up during the pontiff’s time. visit
The Pope’s visit went ahead as planned, albeit under tight security.
“The commander’s short answer: they are no longer here. The Iraqi police intercepted them and forced them to explode.
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Source: korrespondent
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