Iran’s Top Military Commander, Qasem Suleimani, Assassinated In US Airstrike
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Update 3: The Pentagon has confirmed that Soleimani was killed at the direction of President Trump in what it termed a “defensive action” as per the following statement:
And while Trump has yet to make a statement, shortly after the news of Suleimani’s death, the president tweeted an American flag with no commentary:
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) January 3, 2020
Finally, while details remain scarce how Soleimani was killed, according to social media it has been reported that USArmy Aviation played key a role in the killing of both Qasem Soleimani and Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis, the commander of #PMU. Reportedly, an AH-64E Guardian attack helicopter supported by a USAF MQ-1C UCAV and a MQ-9 UCAV did the job.
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