Assassination of Qasem Soleimani
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.
| Part of | |
| Location | Baghdad, Iraq |
|---|---|
| Outcome | Deaths of Qasem Soleimani and Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis |
Several missiles reportedly struck the convoy. Five Iranians and five Iraqis were killed.[2]
Assassination Of Qasem Soleimani Media
Qasem Soleimani praying alongside Iranian-backed militiamen in the Syrian Desert during the Syrian Civil War.
An MQ-9 Reaper drone delivered the payload that killed Soleimani
General Qasem Soleimani (left) and Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis were among those killed.
U.S. paratroopers assigned to 1st Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division's Immediate Response Force deploying to the Middle East following the Baghdad airstrike, 4 January 2020
Demonstrations in Iran over the death of Soleimani, 3 January 2020. Video by Tasnim News.
Aerial footage of Soleimani's funeral procession in Tehran. Video from FARS News Agency.
U.S. drone footage of the Al Asad Airbase missile barrage.
Impact of the attack, and Iranian retaliation, on Brent crude oil prices (bottom right, green)
U.S. president Donald Trump delivers prepared remarks on the airstrikes, Mar-a-Lago, 3 January 2020
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg remarks.
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References
- ↑ Iran's General Soleimani Killed in Airstrike at Baghdad Airport. 2 January 2020. https://www.voanews.com/middle-east/irans-general-soleimani-killed-airstrike-baghdad-airport. Retrieved 2 January 2020.
- ↑ "Top Iranian general killed by US in Iraq" (in en-GB). BBC. 3 January 2020. https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-50979463. Retrieved 3 January 2020.
