03-01-2021 14:42 via kvoa.com

Rally in Baghdad marks 1 year since Iran general’s killing

BAGHDAD (AP) — Thousands of Iraqis are converging on a landmark Baghdad square on the anniversary of the killing of a powerful Iranian general and a top Iraqi militia leader in a U.S. drone strike. Roads leading to Tahrir Square were closed and security was tight Sunday. The crowds gathered in response to a call by a group of powerful Iraqi militias for a rally demanding the expulsion of U.S. troops from Iraq. The Iranian general’s killing last year dramatically ratcheted up tensions
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