Contemporary era · 2020

Assassination of Qasem Soleimani

On 3 January 2020, Qasem Soleimani, an Iranian major general, was assassinated by an American drone strike ordered by U.S. president Donald Trump near Baghdad International Airport in Iraq, while travelling to meet Iraqi prime minister Adil Abdul-Mahdi.

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When
3 Jan 2020
Where
Baghdad Airport Road
Era
Contemporary

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