Bangladeshis in Iraq advised to be cautious
Bangladesh Embassy in Baghdad has advised the Bangladeshis in Iraq to avoid travelling to troublesome areas in the country following the airstrike on an Iranian general.
“The Bangladeshi migrants have been requested not to travel anywhere except their workplaces and residences, and to avoid all sorts of meetings and gatherings if there is no special necessity,” read an embassy press release on Friday.
The instruction was issued following a US air strike in Baghdad on Friday that killed Qassem Soleimani, Tehran’s most prominent military commander.
The 62-year-old general headed Iran’s elite Quds Force, and was regarded as the country’s second most powerful figure after its Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
The attack, authorised by US President Donald Trump, led to a dramatic escalation in a “shadow war” in the Middle East between Iran and the United States and its allies, mainly Israel and Saudi Arabia.
Immediately after the killing, Iran promised harsh vengeance.
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