Assassination of Qasem Soleimani

January 3, 2020 · Baghdad Airport Road

A US drone strike near Baghdad airport killed Qasem Soleimani, commander of Iran's Quds Force, and Iraqi militia leader Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis. Iran answered with missile strikes on US bases in Iraq.

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Operation Martyr Soleimani January 8, 2020

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