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3
January
2020

A US drone strike kills Soleimani near Baghdad airport

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๐Ÿ“… 3 January 2020 ๐Ÿ“ Iran

A US drone strike near Baghdad International Airport killed Iranian General Qassem Soleimani and Iraqi Popular Mobilization Forces deputy Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis and others. Washington said the strike was defensive. In a 2020 report, the UN Special Rapporteur said the United States had not provided sufficient evidence of an imminent threat and found the strike violated the UN Charter; this was an expert mandate-holderโ€™s assessment.

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People in this event

Qassem Soleimani

Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis

other passengers and security personnel

Organizations in this Event

United States

Iran

Iraq

Popular Mobilization Forces