SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Iraqi Counter-Terrorism Forces surrounded Baghdad international airport on Saturday, as supporters of Hashid al-Shaabi attempted to enter the airport.
Dozens of supporters of Hashid al-Shaabi passed the first gate of Baghdad airport, trying to enter an area where top Iranian commander Qasem al-Soleimani and Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF) commander Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis were killed in a U.S. drone attack in January 2020, Iraqi media reported.
“The security forces tried to peacefully prevent the protesters from moving forward,” a security forces told Shafaq News.
A large number of the counter-terrorism forces surrounded the airport to prevent the protesters from entering the airport.
