Hundreds of thousands of Shiites march in Baghdad for pro-Hezbollah rally

  • 12/15/2022
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BAGHDAD, Iraq, Aug 4, SPA -- Hundreds of thousands of Shiites chanting «Death to Israel»marched through the streets of Baghdad's biggest Shiite district Friday in a massive show of support for Hezbollah in its battle against Israel. No violence was reported during the rally in Sadr City. But at least 21 people were killed elsewhere in thecountry, most of them in a car bombing and gunbattle in Mosul. The demonstration was the biggest in the Middle East in support of Hezbollah since Israel launched its attacks against the Hezbollah fighters in Lebanon on July 12, the Associated Press reported. Eight insurgents were killed in the subsequent gunbattle.--SPA www.spa.gov.sa/380686

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