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Iraqi Protesters Clash with Iranian-Backed Militias in Wake of Soleimani's Killing
(Washington Institute for Near East Policy) Azhar Al-Rubaie - The mostly Shia protestors who have been protesting government corruption and Iranian intervention in Iraqi affairs have clashed with Iranian-backed Kata'ib Hezbollah forces inside Iraq. Protesters in Basra were targeted by Kata'ib Hezbollah during a march to mourn Soleimani when they refused to participate in the mourning. In Nasiriya, Kata'ib Hezbollah opened fire on protesters after they refused to attend Soleimani's funeral ceremony, killing one and wounding two. In fact, many Iraqis have welcomed the killing of Soleimani.