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IMN hails General Soleimani on 1st anniv. of assassination by US

Members of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria have marked the first anniversary of the assassination of General Qassim Soleimani.

Danjuma Abdullahi
Press TV, Kano

The Islamic Movement of Nigeria has in a ceremony commemorated Iran's General Qassem Soleimani on the first anniversary of his assassination by the US government. 

The Islamic Movement described the US assassination of Soleimani as a war crime, adding that those who carried out the murder must be held to account.

Various speakers delivered lectures at the event, during which they hailed General Soleimani's role as a strong defender of the Palestinian resistance against the Zionist occupation as well as his contribution to the elimination of Daesh terrorists.

The speakers described Soleimani as a champion of inter-religious harmony -- a commander who contributed to saving millions of innocent lives and brought honor and dignity to the Muslim Ummah.