Mike Pompeo, the U.S. secretary of state, tweeted a video that he claimed showed Iraqis taking to the streets to celebrate the death of Iranian Gen. Qassim Soleimani.
Soleimani was the head of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps’ elite Quds Force. He was killed in a targeted U.S. military attack ordered by President Trump. His killing was seen as a major escalation between the U.S. and Iran.
Iraqis — Iraqis — dancing in the street for freedom; thankful that General Soleimani is no more.
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It was not immediately clear where or when the footage in the tweet was recorded.
Reporter Steven Nabil of Al Hurra News tweeted that Iraqis are dubbing pro-Saddam Hussein songs and baking cakes to show appreciation to President Trump for the airstrike.
Iraqis are dubbing former pro Saddam national songs to show appreciation for @realDonaldTrump targeting of Qassim #Sulaimani twitter.com/anoharthea/sta…
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Some Iraqis are baking cakes thanking @realDonaldTrump Trump for taking out Qassim Suleimani @SecPompeo #Iraq #Suleimani twitter.com/alrrr21/status…
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The reporter also tweeted a video that he said showed Iraqis in Basra celebrating Soleimani's death
Iraqis in Basra are celebrating the death of Qassim Sulaimani #Iraq #Basra , Sulaimani was accused of ordering the quelling of the protests(resulting in 500+ deaths and 20,000 injured protesters over 90 days) #Baghdad #BaghdadAirport #QudsForce #Suleimani
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The Pentagon said in a statement that the attack was intended the thwart future Iranian attacks on U.S. personnel abroad. Iran slammed the attack as an unnecessary escalation and Democrats were swift to criticize Trump.
Rep. Adam Schiff, D- Calif., tweeted that the world is better off without Soleimani, but Trump attacked without getting authorization from Congress.
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