<span style="color: #222222;">The funerals of Major General Qasem Soleimani and Iraqi Shia militia leader Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis are being held today. According to reports, the funeral is likely to be held at 10.00 am (local time) today morning.<br />'' <br />'' A large number of people are expected to participate in the funeral.<br />'' <br />'' Commander of Iran's Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Qods Force, Major General Qassem Soleimani was killed today following an airstrike by the US at Baghdad's international airport.<br />'' <br />'' Maj Gen Qasem Soleimani was heading Iran's Quds Force, which is an elite unit in Iran's Revolutionary Guards. He was one of the most important military commander of Iran.<br />'' <br />''The air strike which was carried out by the United States also killed Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis, the deputy commander of Iran-backed militias known as the Popular Mobilization Forces.</span><br />