"[Iraqi]Protesters remove a large photo of Qassem Soleimani hanged at a public area in Karbala and tear it down",reports @BaxtiyarGoran.
Iran has lost public support at home&across the region.Tehran is facing unprecedented pressure.
https://twitter.com/BaxtiyarGoran
they're happy he's gone
#Iran-backed militias fire live ammunition at anti-government protesters after they refused to attend symbolic funeral for Qassem Soleimani and Abu Mahdi Muhandis in Dhi Qar’s Nasriya.
VIDEO: A number of protesters have been wounded by Iran-backed militias after they refused to attend symbolic funeral for Soleimani and Muhandis
https://twitter.com/BaxtiyarGoran/status/1213749933762863104
NEWS BREAKING ALERT: Kenya Military Says Attack Against U.S.-Kenyan Base “Successfully Repelled”
NEWS BREAKING ALERT (1:46 a.m. ET 1/5/20) — An attempted attack by Al-Shabaab militants on Camp Simba, a joint United States-Kenya military base in Kenya, has been successfully repelled, and at least four militants have been killed, the Kenyan military says.
BREAKING: According to Kenya military Spokesman Colonel Paul Njuguna, attack took place at around 5:30am, says attempt to breach security at Manda Air Strip was “successfully repulsed”. The bodies of 4 terrorists have so far been found, and airstrip is safe, per Col Njuguna.
— Harun Maruf (@HarunMaruf) January 5, 2020
VOA NEWS: "Situation inside Lamu military base still fluid: Kenya Military Spokesman… is effectively saying the situation at Camp Simba/Manda Airstrip is under-control; on the other hand pro-Al-Shabaab media are reporting that the confrontation inside the camp is still ongoing"
— LIVE Breaking News (@NewsBreaking) January 5, 2020
https://newsbreakinglive.com/2020/01/04/news-breaking-alert-kenya-military-says-attack-against-u-s-kenyan-base-successfully-repelled/
Anti-terrorist forces deployed around the Iraqi parliament building in anticipation of any emergency
Iran-backed Hezbollah militia have threatened the MPs who do not attend today's parliament session or vote against 'expulsion' of US troops in Iraq, will be prevented from entering Baghdad.
https://twitter.com/BaxtiyarGoran/status/1213764846866616325
Things heating up here too