Iraq braces for ‘difficult days’ after Soleimani’s killing
Al JazeeraProtesters and observers say uncertainty awaits Iraq as Iran vows to retaliate against US air strike. Iraq’s prominent Shia leader Muqtada al-Sadr called on his militias and “other national and disciplined” armed groups to be prepared to protect Iraq, adding that the killing of Soleimani will not weaken Iraq’s resolve. Qays al-Khazali, head of Asaib Ahl al-Haq armed faction, which is part of the Hashd al-Shaabi in Iraq backed by Iran, said “all fighters should be on high alert for upcoming battle and great victory”. Iraq’s top Shia leader Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani condemned the US attack and called on all parties to practice restraint, his office said in a statement for the Friday sermon from the city of Karbala. Iraq’s muted response Although Iraq’s caretaker government, which has Iran’s backing, issued a muted response to the events, Prime Minister Abdul Mahdi said the killings on Friday were “a dangerous escalation that will light the fuse of a destructive war in Iraq, the region, and the world”.
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