Three years have passed since the killing of Qassem Soleimani and Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis in Baghdad.
On the morning of December 3, 2020, Iranian Revolutionary Guards Quds Corps Commander Qassem Soleimani and Popular Mobilization Forces Deputy Commander Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis were killed in a Donald Trump order drone strike near the Baghdad International Airport.
The incident led to a widespread outcry in Iraq and the middle east, with many Middle Eastern regions protesting against the killing and calling it illegal.
Three years after the killing of Qassem Soleimani and Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis, a public holiday has been declared in 13 Iraqi provinces, including Baghdad, Kirkuk, Najaf, Salahaddin, and Anbar. On occasion, Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani tweeted that the "leaders of victory" should be commemorated, and their heroism in fighting the most powerful extremist terrorist group in contemporary history.
"Their targeting of all international laws and regulations is condemnable," he said.
"That is why our government is working to establish sovereignty and work for an Iraq that is independent in its policies and capable of protecting its people, the premier said,