2021-01-06 12:36:15 GMT2021-01-06 20:36:15(Beijing Time) Xinhua English
BAGHDAD, Jan. 6 (Xinhua) -- Iraq on Wednesday marked its 100th anniversary of Army Day, as the Iraqi forces held a military parade in the heavily fortified Green Zone in central Baghdad.
The parade was held with the presence of Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi, who is also Commander-in-Chief of Iraqi forces, as well as Iraqi ministers, military commanders, and representatives of diplomatic missions in Iraq.
Formations of ground, air, and naval forces, as well as tanks and other military vehicles marched in the parade, while formations of warplanes and helicopters flew overheads in Grand Festivities Square.