Symbolic funeral held for Nasrallah in Baghdad (pictures)

Mourners have gathered in Baghdad, Iraq, to hold a symbolic funeral for Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah. 

The militant group chief was killed by an Israeli airstrike in Lebanon earlier this week. 

People carried flags and signs as they marked Nasrallah’s death, and a mock coffin was paraded through the crowd.

Four killed in Israeli strikes on Yemen

The Houthi-run health ministry in Yemen has said four people have died following Israeli strikes today. 

Another 29 people have been injured, it said. 

Israel’s military earlier said it had used dozens of aircraft, including fighter jets, to attack power plants and the Ras Issa and Hodeidah ports. 

Demonstrators clash with security forces in Pakistan

Protesters have attempted to march to the US consulate in Karachi, Pakistan, following the killing of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah. 

The crowd clashed with security forces as they tried to reach the consulate. 

Police fired tear gas to disperse those who had joined the protest. 

The killing of Nasrallah, which was carried out by Israeli forces, sent shockwaves throughout Lebanon and the Middle East. 

The Hezbollah leader had been a dominant political and military figure for more than three decades.


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