Iranians and Iraqis Mark The Anniversary Of The US Killing Of Qassem Soleimani

 

Daily Mail: 'America is the Great Satan': Tens of thousands of Iraqis chanting anti-US slogans gather in Baghdad to protest killing of top Iranian General Qassem Soleimani a year ago 

 * Tens of thousands of Iraqis chanting anti-American slogans gathered in Baghdad to mark the anniversary of the US killing of Qassem Soleimani 

 * It comes amid escalating tensions between Iran and the US in Trump's final days in the White House   * Soleimani, leader of an elite overseas unit of Iran's Revolutionary Guards, was killed on January 3, 2020, in a U.S. drone strike on his convoy at Baghdad airport 

 * Washington had accused Soleimani of masterminding attacks on US forces 

Tens of thousands of Iraqis chanting anti-American slogans streamed to Baghdad's central square on Sunday to mark the anniversary of the U.S. killing of top Iranian general Qassem Soleimani and Iraqi militia commander Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis. 

The gathering coincided with increasing tensions between Iran and the United States in the last days of President Donald Trump's administration, and many in the crowd demanded revenge. 

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WNU Editor: From what I am reading and seeing. There were more events and larger crowds in Iraq marking the killing of Iranian General Qassem Soleimani than in Iran. 

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Thousands march to mark a year since death of Iran's general Soleimani -- France 24 

U.S., Iran tensions simmer as thousands protest Soleimani's killing in Iraq -- NBC 

Iran blames Germany, other countries, for Qassem Soleimani assassination -- DW 

Thousands march in Baghdad to mark anniversary of Iranian general Qassem Soleimani's assassination -- ABC News (Australia) 

Anti-US chants as Iraqis mourn commanders killed a year ago -- AFP Thousands march in Baghdad on Soleimani assassination anniversary -- Al Jazeera 

Chanting anti-U.S. slogans, Iraq militia supporters mark year since Soleimani's killing -- Reuters 

Iraqis demand US troops pull out on Soleimani killing anniversary -- Al Jazeera 

Iraq militia supporters mark year since Soleimani's killing -- DW 

Iran steps up nuclear plans as tensions rise on anniversary of Suleimani’s killing -- The Guardian

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