Iran's General killed in airport attack
(VOVWORLD) - Iraqi television reported Friday that General Qassem Soleimani, head of Iran's elite Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps' (IRGC's) Quds Force, was killed by a US air attack at Baghdad's international airport.
 General Qassem Soleimani, head of Iran's elite Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps' (IRGC's) Quds Force, March 27, 2015 (Photo: AFP/VNA) |
Reuters quoted two unnamed US officials who claimed US responsibility for attacks on two Iranian targets in Baghdad.
An Iraqi military spokesman said rockets blasted vehicles at Baghdad airport, killing 8 people, including important military leaders.
Thousands of protesters raided and vandalized the US Embassy in Baghdad on Tuesday following US air strikes on Sunday on an Iranian-backed militant group. US President Donald Trump blamed Iran for the incident and said Tehran will have to suffer the consequences. Iran denied responsibility.