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Mural Painting of Martyr Soleimani Raised in Beirut  

15:47 - December 26, 2021
News ID: 3477097
TEHRAN (IQNA) – Ahead of the martyrdom anniversary of Lt. General Qassem Soleimani and his companions, a mural painting of the martyrs was erected on the road leading to Beirut airport.

Mural painting of Martyr Soleimani

 

It features portraits of Martyr Soleimani, Martyr Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis and their companions killed in US drone attack back in January 2020, according to Al-Ahed News.

It also contains the slogan “Nahnu Qassem (We Are Qassem)”.

The Lebanese have also begun planting 12,000 saplings south of the country in memory of Martyr Soleimani.

General Soleimani, who was the commander of the IRGC Quds Force, Iraqi Popular Mobilization Units (PMU) Deputy Commander Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis, and a number of their entourage were killed in a strike by American drones near Baghdad International Airport in the early hours of January 3, 2020.

The White House and the Pentagon claimed responsibility for the assassinations, saying the attack was carried out at the direction of then US president Donald Trump.

 

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