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.
| 2020 Baghdad International Airport airstrike | |
|---|---|
| Part of the American-led interventions in Iraq (Operation Inherent Resolve) and the 2019–2020 Persian Gulf crisis | |
| Type | Drone strike |
| Location | Baghdad, Iraq |
| Target |  IranPopular Mobilization Forces |
| Date | 3 January 2020 |
| Executed by |  United States |
| Outcome | Deaths of Qasem Soleimani and Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis |
| Casualties | At least 7[1] killed |
Several missiles reportedly struck the convoy. Five Iranians and five Iraqis were killed.[2]
References
- "Iran's General Soleimani Killed in Airstrike at Baghdad Airport". Associated Press. 2 January 2020. Retrieved 2 January 2020.
- "Top Iranian general killed by US in Iraq". BBC. 3 January 2020. Retrieved 3 January 2020.
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