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Thousands of people came out onto the streets of Baghdad to mourn military commander Qassem Soleimani, who was killed in an American airstrike. The government organized an elaborate funeral procession for the general on Saturday. The killing has split public opinion in Iraq with some approving and others disapproving of the decision.

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Sat Jan 04 - Reuters

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