Baghdad Airport road officially renamed in tribute to Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis
Shafaq News / The Iraqi Cabinet officially approved today, Tuesday, the renaming of the road leading to Baghdad International Airport as "Martyr Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis Street," coinciding with the fourth anniversary of his assassination.
Al-Muhandis, who held the position of Deputy Head of the Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF, was assassinated alongside the prominent Iranian General Qasem Soleimani and 10 of their companions in a U.S. airstrike near Baghdad on January 3, 2020.
On January 7, 2021, the Rusafa Investigation Court in Baghdad issued an arrest warrant against former U.S. President Donald Trump on charges related to the assassination of Soleimani, al-Muhandis, and their associates.
Since the incident involving Soleimani's killing, American interests in Iraq, especially military bases, have been subjected to rocket or drone attacks. Washington accuses Iraqi Shiite armed factions with close ties to Iran of being responsible for these attacks.
