People send roses to soldiers at a checkpoint in Baghdad, Iraq, Jan. 6, 2019, on the occasion of the Iraqi Army Day. (Xinhua/Khalil Dawood)

A soldier gestures at a checkpoint in Baghdad, Iraq, Jan. 6, 2019, on the occasion of the Iraqi Army Day. (Xinhua/Khalil Dawood)

People send sweets to soldiers at a checkpoint in Baghdad, Iraq, Jan. 6, 2019, on the occasion of the Iraqi Army Day. (Xinhua/Khalil Dawood)