An armed attack took place on the office of former Parliament Speaker Salim al-Jubouri, injuring two office workers, according to al-Jubouri's office.

"We condemn and denounce the treacherous targeting attempt that two of our office workers were subjected to in Diyala Governorate, and they were shot by unidentified persons, which resulted in serious injuries to them," al-Jubouri's office said in a statement on Thursday.

Al-Jubouri's office called on the security forces to "open an urgent investigation, uncover the perpetrators and place them under the penalty of law, to be an example to others who have practiced murder and intimidation, thinking that they are immune to accountability and will not be affected by the law."

"This matter imposes on the security forces a double responsibility represented in curbing these reckless people's lives, especially those who do not believe in honest competition and resort to weapons and violence to intimidate others," the statement indicated.

It is noteworthy that al-Jubouri, a member of the Al- Azm Alliance, chaired the Iraqi parliament between 2014 and 2018.