Iraqi citizens are celebrating after Iranian Gen. Qassem Soleimani, the head of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps’ elite Quds Force, was killed in an airstrike at Baghdad International Airport.
President Trump ordered the attack that killed Iran’s military mastermind, who’s been described as being equally dangerous as former ISIS Leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi.
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A total of 7 others were reportedly killed in the airstrike, including Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis, the deputy commander of Iran-backed militias known as the Popular Mobilization Forces.
Hours after news broke of the airstrikes, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo tweeted a short video showing Iraqis “dancing in the street for freedom.”
The crowd of Iraqis are seen carrying a giant Iraqi flag down the street in celebration of Soleimani’s death. Video Below
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Iraqis — Iraqis — dancing in the street for freedom; thankful that General Soleimani is no more. pic.twitter.com/huFcae3ap4
— Secretary Pompeo (@SecPompeo) January 3, 2020
According to a Middle East journalist by the name of Heshmat Alavi, Iraqis “long considered Iran’s dictator Khamenei & IRGC Quds Force chief Qasim Soleimani as the source of all their miseries.
Soleimani was the commander of Tehran’s conglomerate of proxies in Iraq & across the Middle East, responsible for killing hundreds of thousands.”
Alavi tweeted more video footage of Iraqi’s celebrating Soleimani’s death, which can be seen below.
Baghdad, #Iraq
More beautiful scenes of Iraqis celebrating the killing of #Iran's IRGC Quds Force chief Qasim Soleimani.pic.twitter.com/vERvKNcnqo— Heshmat Alavi (@HeshmatAlavi) January 3, 2020
#UPDATE
Nasiriyah, southern #Iraq
Iraqis celebrating the killing of #Iran's IRGC Quds Force chief Qasim Soleimani.My take:
True Iraqis are celebrating.
Tehran-backed militia members/supporters in Iraq are mourning.pic.twitter.com/ZI3oHy0ANH— Heshmat Alavi (@HeshmatAlavi) January 3, 2020