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General Qassim Soleimani

Airstrike in Baghdad kills powerful Iranian military leader Soleimani, according to Iraqi TV. Gen. Qassim Soleimani, an extremely influential figure inside Iran, heading Iran's elite Quds Force, was killed Thursday night in an airstrike at Baghdad's international airport, Iraqi TV reported. It was not immediately clear who carried out the airstrikes, although it comes amid clashes between the U.S. And Iran in Iraq. "Make no mistake - this is bigger than taking out Osama Bin Laden," tweeted Ranj Alaaldin, a visiting fellow at the Brookings Doha Center. Ref. USAToday

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Soleimani Qassim General

What was he doing in Iraq, I thought both sides were at a head with each other? Was Iran really thinking that it could cause an uprising to the degree that would allow Iran to simply move in and take over Iraq?

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Was the U.S. Killing of Iran's top general legal?
The U.S. Has relied on targeted killings in the war against terror. But Qasem Soleimani's death has sparked debate about whether it was legal. Source 5h.