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Which Top commander of Iran’s Quds Force was killed in a US strike on Baghdad’s international airport?
AGeneral RohUllah
BGeneral Qasem Soleimani
CGeneral Tahir ibn Husayn
DNone of these
Correct answer
B. General Qasem Soleimani
Explanation
Top Iranian commander Qasem Soleimani was killed on Friday in a US strike on Baghdad’s international airport, confirmed Iran and the US, in a dramatic escalation of tensions between the two countries. The Pentagon said US President Donald Trump ordered Soleimani’s “killing”, after a pro-Iran mob this week laid siege to the US embassy.