The assault on an Iraqi doctor in Baghdad has sparked widespread outrage, amid conflicting information about her health condition and the details of the crime.

According to initial circulating accounts, Fairuz, an anesthesiologist, was violently attacked inside her apartment in the Al-Nakhil Residential Complex in Baghdad on July 5, 2026, by her ex-husband, Mohammed al-Aqidi, a cosmetic surgeon working at a medical center in the Iraqi capital.

Initial information suggests that previous family disputes may have been behind the attack, while local reports and circulating posts mention the victim suffering severe injuries, including a serious eye injury and burns to the face and body due to being scalded with boiling oil.

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The official account regarding the extent of injuries or the final health condition of the doctor has not yet been determined, with sources saying she remains in critical condition and receiving treatment in intensive care, while other sources have circulated reports of her death, without official confirmation.

The case has sparked widespread anger in Iraq, with Fairuz's name trending on social media amid calls for the accused to be held accountable and receive the harshest penalties, after security authorities announced his arrest.

Iraqi authorities confirmed that an investigation into the incident has been opened to uncover its circumstances, pending the results of investigations and official medical reports that will determine the details of what happened.