IRAQ. Baghdad. February 26, 2020. Lt. General Abdul-Wahab al-Saadi photographed at a cafe in Baghdad. Saadi gained a hero status among Iraqis as he led the fight against ISIS in Mosul and other parts of the country. His sudden demotion by Iraqi Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi, seen as a directive from Iran, was one of the precursors for the protest movement in Baghdad.