Iraq is on the brink of amending its marriage laws which would lower the legal age of consent from 18 to nine, potentially allowing men to marry young girls. The proposed law has drawn criticism across the world. Meanwhile, a video of a young girl from Iraq has gone viral on social media with the claims that she is pregnant.
In the viral clip, the girl can be seen with baby bump and bursting colorful crackers. According to the viral claims, the 9-year-old girl is Jahira Hamila from Baghdad and she is about 3 to 5 months pregnant. She is celebrating her pregnancy by bursting colorful crackers.
As the video went viral, many people including the International Child Rights groups have raised their voice against Iraq. However, Webdunia.com does not confirm the authenticity of this video.
