Leader of Iran's elite Quds Force killed in airstrike: Reports

BREAKING: Qassem Soleimani, the leader of Iran's elite Quds Force, reportedly killed in airstrike that targeted a convoy near the airport in Baghdad.

Civilian casualties reported after missile strike near Baghdad airport

Nearly 900 additional U.S troops have been sent to the Middle East, and the Pentagon warned Iran may be orchestrating more attacks on U.S. interests in the region.Qassem Soleimani, the leader of Iran's elite Quds Force, was killed late Thursday in an airstrike that targeted a convoy near the airport in Baghdad, according to Reuters.

The Associated Press and The New York Times also reported Soleimani's death, citing Iraqi state television. Iraqi militia commander Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis also died in the airstrike, Ahmed al-Assadi, a spokesman for Iraq's Popular Mobilization Forces umbrella grouping of Iran-backed militias, told Reuters.It's unclear at this time who carried out the attack.

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