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Washington - Trump ordered the killing of Soleimani in a decisive defensive action to protect US personnel abroad.

By AFP

Published: Fri 3 Jan 2020, 6:23 AM

Last updated: Fri 3 Jan 2020, 10:28 AM

US President Donald Trump ordered the killing of Iran Revolutionary Guards commander Qassem Soleimani, who died in Baghdad "in a decisive defensive action to protect US personnel abroad," the Pentagon said Thursday.

Full @DeptofDefense statement: https://t.co/Z1wZUbnLrs
- The White House (@WhiteHouse) January 3, 2020

"General Soleimani was actively developing plans to attack American diplomats and service members in Iraq and throughout the region. General Soleimani and his Quds Force were responsible for the deaths of hundreds of American and coalition service members and the wounding of thousands more," the Department of Defense said.

At the direction of the President, the U.S. military has taken decisive defensive action to protect U.S. personnel abroad by killing Qasem Soleimani, the head of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps-Quds Force, a US-designated Foreign Terrorist Organization.
- The White House (@WhiteHouse) January 3, 2020

Following Soleimani's death, Trump tweeted an image of the US flag without any further explanation.

pic.twitter.com/VXeKiVzpTf
- Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) January 3, 2020

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