Iraq ... a security alert on the eve of the anniversary of the assassination of Soleimani and the engineer

by **claud39** on Sat Jan 02, 2021 5:59 pm

[size=33]Iraq ... a security alert on the eve of the anniversary of the assassination of Soleimani and the engineer[/size]

In anticipation of mass demonstrations and missile attacks that could target US interests, according to a security source

02.01.2021

Iraq ... a security alert on the eve of the anniversary of the assassination of Soleimani and the engineer Thumbs_b_c_891bf338d48237cbff89310d78638602

Baghdad / Ali Jawad / Anatolia

On Saturday, the Iraqi capital, Baghdad, and the country's governorates witnessed a security alert, in light of calls by factions close to Iran to demonstrate in anticipation of missile attacks against US interests.

The security alert comes on the eve of the first anniversary of the assassination of the former Iranian Revolutionary Guard commander, Qassem Soleimani, and the deputy head of the Popular Mobilization Authority, Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis, in a US raid near Baghdad on January 3.

The leaders of the Badr faction, Hadi al-Amiri, and Asa'ib Ahl al-Haq called Qais Khazali, who are members of the Popular Mobilization Forces and close to Iran, to demonstrate on the occasion.

Baghdad fears renewed missile attacks against American interests, whether in the "Green Zone" in central Baghdad, or the bases that house American soldiers in other Iraqi provinces.

Ahmed Khalaf, an officer in the Baghdad police with the rank of captain, told Anadolu Agency, "The security situation is tense in Baghdad and there is a large security intelligence deployment in the regions of the capital in anticipation of any attempt to launch missile attacks targeting the Green Zone."

Khalaf added that the security deployment came amid "assurances that the armed factions have no intention to attack the Green Zone or any American military presence on the anniversary of the killing of Soleimani and the engineer."

On the 20th of last December, unknown persons fired 8 missiles at the Green Zone (central Baghdad), most of which fell on residential buildings, while one of the rockets fell near a security checkpoint, wounding a recruiter, according to the Iraqi Ministry of Defense statement.

There are fears that Iraqi factions close to Iran will launch attacks on US forces and interests, amid a warning from Washington that it will respond strongly to an attack that causes American casualties.

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