Assassination of Qasem Soleimani

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On 3 January 2020, the United States Air Force launched an airstrike against a convoy traveling near Baghdad International Airport that was carrying several passengers, including Iranian Major General and IRGC Quds Force commander Qasem Soleimani and Iraqi Popular Mobilization Forces commander Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis.

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LocationBaghdad, Iraq
OutcomeDeaths of Qasem Soleimani and Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis

Several missiles reportedly struck the convoy. Five Iranians and five Iraqis were killed.[2]

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