Editorial Standards

Latest News Today maintains rigorous editorial standards. Our team verifies information from trusted sources and provides context to help readers understand complex stories.

Last Updated: Thursday, October 1, 2026 at 07:07 PM
Category: Id

Editor's Note

Latest News Today provides comprehensive coverage and analysis of breaking news stories. This article is part of our ongoing coverage of wbna18287981, bringing you verified information from trusted sources with added context and expert perspective.

Why This Matters: Understanding the full context of this story helps readers make informed decisions and stay updated on developments that impact our community.

Baghdad students voice solidarity with Virginia

Students in Baghdad, where universities have been hard hit by violence, said they were saddened by last week’s massacre at Virginia Tech and hung up a banner to express their solidarity with “our brothers in humanity and in pursuing knowledge.”
An Iraq student walks past a banner expressing condolences for the shooting victims at Virginia Tech, on the fence of Baghdad Technology University, on Tuesday. Universities and academics have been among the hardest hit by the violence plaguing Iraq, but students still found themselves saddened by last week's massacre at the U.S. university.
An Iraq student walks past a banner expressing condolences for the shooting victims at Virginia Tech, on the fence of Baghdad Technology University, on Tuesday. Universities and academics have been among the hardest hit by the violence plaguing Iraq, but students still found themselves saddened by last week's massacre at the U.S. university.Hadi Mizban / AP

Students in Baghdad, where universities have been hard hit by violence, said they were saddened by last week’s massacre at Virginia Tech and hung up a banner to express their solidarity with “our brothers in humanity and in pursuing knowledge.”

“We want to let the whole world know that we do not support terrorism anywhere,” said Yassir Nazar, head of the student union at Baghdad Technology University, who organized the hanging of the banner near the campus gate.

It reads, “We, the students of Technology University, denounce the attack at Virginia Tech. We extend our condolences to the families of the victims who faced a situation as bad as Iraq’s universities do. The sanctity of campuses must be protected around the world.”

“We have lost many friends and professors,” Nazar said Monday. “But in spite of our wounds, we want to show our solidarity with the students of Virginia Tech who are our brothers in humanity and in pursuing knowledge.”

Student Asma Suhail echoed that sentiment.