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Qassem Soleimani, Head Of Iran's Elite Military Force, Killed In Baghdad Air Strike

Qasem Soleimani, the head of Iran's elite Quds military Force, was killed Thursday night in an airstrike in Baghdad. The U.S. Defense Department said late Thursday that the "decisive defensive action to protect U.S. personnel" was ordered by President Trump.

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