U.S. Special Operations forces on the ground in Iraq were following a convoy carrying Iranian Gen. Qassem Soleimani when it was struck by an American drone last week, killing Soleimani and nine others, Fox News has learned.
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The operation to killed Qassem Soleimani went far beyond a drone strike and included U.S. Army Special Operation forces on the ground.
Exclusive look inside the US strike that killed Iran's Qassem Soleimani https://t.co/sLuVKvCnIH
— Deep Clips (@DeepClips) January 11, 2020
The photos were taken by a team US Special Operations forces that followed Soleimani's convoy as it left the Baghdad International Airport and were about a half-mile behind it when the missile struck. The team was able to be on site within just a few minutes to perform a damage assessment and confirm Soleimani's death.
Photos too graphic in nature depicting Soleimani dismembered body were not released.
Daily Mail: Photos taken by US Special Operations show Qassem Soleimani's personal effects and twisted wreckage.https://t.co/QTX9idoYrg
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Photos below reportedly show Soleimani's last meetings with Shiite fighters in eastern Syria, near the border with Iraq, just hours before his death.
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— Omar Abu Layla (@OALD24) January 9, 2020
Photos obtained by @DeirEzzor24 for the last meetings Of Qassim Soleimani in Al-Bukamal, before he was later killed in Iraq. The meetings were only with fighters of the Shiite factions in the town. pic.twitter.com/Pk8QvtD8H6
