Assassination of Iran’s #QassemSoleimani by US in the sovereign territory of #Iraq, in the grounds of the civilian #BaghdadAirport is an outrageous violation of international law by a lawless US ‘regime’..the people of the Middle East have suffered enough..will the EU speak out?
This mornings murder of #Iran ‘s General #Soleimani is an illegal & reckless act-one that threatens a further escalation of war & terror. it should be roundly condemned by the #Irish Government & every right thinking individual.
I spoke today with Chinese Politburo Member Yang Jiechi to discuss @realDonaldTrump's decision to eliminate Soleimani in response to imminent threats to American lives. I reiterated our commitment to de-escalation.
This is catastrophic for the security of #Iraq.
Looking more likely that Muhammad Ridha Al-Jabri, the Hashd’s public relations official + Sheikh Muhammad Kawtharani, Lebanese Hezbollah’s top man in Iraq, were targeted near Baghdad Int’l Airport.
The retaliation will be seismic.
Funeral procession shows faces of some of the young #Iraqi#PMU soldiers martyred by a 29/12/19 US bombing attack. #Trump's forces killed 24 of the very heroes who saved #Iraq from #DAESH - then claimed this was retaliation for the killing of one civilian contractor.
@lookner Many in the Iraqi Government will see this as a direct attack on Iraqi State.
The reason Iraqi Security Forces allowed crowds attack US Embassy previously is because the Iraqi Police/Army consider PMU to be part of their Armed Forces.
This will cause chaos within Iraq.
@ThePloughCo The US murdered 24 people.
It had zero evidence PMU conducted the attacks and PMU denied involvement.
The US had no right to use force. It was Iraqi police's job to investigate rocket attack.
US was lucky all that happened was its Embassy got a few stones thrown at it.
It is reported at least 3 PMU (Iraqi Government militia) officials were murdered in US drone strike.
Reportedly 3 Iranians who were had just been collected from the airport by the delegation were also killed. #Baghdad#Iraq
It appears the Popular Mobilization Forces officer had just met a delegation at Baghdad Airport, as the two cars reached the southern outskirts of the Airport they were fired on by US drones, killing at least one PMU officer. بغداد# الحشد الشعبي
.@lookner it is important to remember the PMU is an official branch of the Iraqi Security Forces.
While they may have been armed by Iran, they are part of the Iraqi state forces. This is another US attack on the Iraqi Government.
It appears the Popular Mobilization Forces officer had just met a delegation at Baghdad Airport, as the two cars reached the southern outskirts of the Airport they were fired on by US drones, killing at least one PMU officer. بغداد# الحشد الشعبي
Local sources are reporting that a PMU member named as Muhammad Ridha was the victim of a US attack on his car on car on the outskirts of Baghdad International Airport
Despite what is being reported in English language media on Baghdad – according to sources in Iraq the explosions at Baghdad Airport were result of US aircraft attacking two Iraqi Government Popular Mobilization Forces (PMU) vehicles attached to airport security detail بغداد
Despite what is being reported in English language media on Baghdad – according to sources in Iraq the explosions at Baghdad Airport were result of US aircraft attacking two Iraqi Government Popular Mobilization Forces (PMU) vehicles attached to airport security detail بغداد
The US airstrikes on Kataib Hezbollah have stirred fury in Iraq. Many calls for US troops to leave. Protesters burned US flags. The goal was to deter Iran, but this could backfire, making it more difficult for the US to stay. With @Mustafa_salimb https://t.co/w7OyCptXUW
@StateDept@SecPompeo It is not a "rogue militia" it is an official IRAQI GOVERNMENT militia.
It's flag is being waved in the Iraq Parliament now as the last of your allies in the region turn against you.
Time for US occupation forces to go!
The US Ambassador to Baghdad has been summoned by Iraq's Foreign Ministry who are to lodge an official protest over the targeting of Iraqi Government militia bases by US occupation forces
@realDonaldTrump You have been had by the warmongers in your administration!
Your military has just attacked official Iraqi Government militia bases. It is being condemned in Iraq Parliament today. Your country has just lost its last allies in Iraq! Time to go!
The flag of the Popular Mobilization Forces (PMU) – an IRAQI GOVERNMENT militia which was bombed by US occupation forces – was raised in Iraq's Parliament today!
Iraqi Parliamentarians and public call for swift response to US crimes, also set to denounce attacks at UN #Iraq