Iraqi factions under the so-called “Islamic Resistance” have intensified their attacks against American forces in the country in the buildup to the fourth anniversary of the killing of Iran’s Quds Force commander Qassem Soleimani and deputy head of Iraq’s Popular Mobilization Forces Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis. They were killed in an American drone strike near Baghdad airport on January 3, 2020. The Iraqi government has sought to rein in the factions and ease the tensions.
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