Posted on 01/11/2020 11:41:21 AM PST by E. Pluribus Unum
EXCLUSIVE: 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.
The soldiers following Soleimani's convoy as it left Baghdad International Airport were about a half-mile behind when it was hit by a missile fired from a Reaper drone. They were on the scene within a minute or two and performed a so-called "bomb damage assessment," taking pictures of the scene and confirming that the drone had picked out the right car -- and that Soleimani was no more.
Fox News has obtained photos of the aftermath of the Jan. 3 drone strike from a U.S. government source. Some of the images -- which Fox News will not show -- include graphic, close-up views of Soleimani's body, which is grossly disfigured and missing limbs. Another photo shows Soleimani's body burning next to the car in which he was riding.
The source told Fox News that U.S. forces dragged Soleimani's body away from the scene and extinguished the fire before formally identifying the Iranian general. They took photos of his possessions, which included books of poetry and wads of cash. He was also carrying a pistol and an assault rifle.
Under normal circumstances, Soleimani's phone and other electronics would be taken away for forensic analysis. However, the missile strike and ensuing fire made such an investigation impossible.
Some of the items Soleimani was carrying when he died. His phone is partially visible at the top left. Some of the items Soleimani was carrying when he died. His phone is partially...
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“Under normal circumstances, Soleimani’s phone and other electronics would be taken away for forensic analysis. However, the missile strike and ensuing fire made such an investigation impossible.”
Sure it did.
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Hmmmph...Likely didn’t know what hit him.
Pity.
Burn Solmon, burn.
Although he didn’t realize it at the time, he was dead.
There were also no houries or sparkling water or honey
What was the Last
Thing to go thru
SALAMANERS Mind?
Hi.
“However, the missile strike and ensuing fire made such an investigation impossible.”
Meadow muffins.
5.56mm
Wonder what the pistol he was carrying. A nice trophy now, I bet.
At least he managed to finally stop smoking.
The worst monsters get the easiest deaths.
Ive seen the photos and I must say,He blowed up real good.I think of the guys and girls he had a hand in killing and maiming and my regret is we couldnt kill him again.Too bad he didnt see it coming.The bonus was we got his second and some colonels to boot from what I understand.
If his phone was partially visible in the photo then they got his phone...I doubt they’d leave it there if it was in plain sight. But that tidbit shouldn’t have been leaked.
That was obliterated.
Did the people following him stop to get coffee, because it seems really slow to cover a half-mile in a minute or two. I’m thinking 30 seconds if I gun it.
True, but the monsters here never retire and eventually get the privilege of dying of old age.
Or, to strike fear in the others, the others know for certain that we for sure have their number.
I bet some intelligence type called his cell phone about 10 seconds before impact just to say Hi...How are you today? President Trump is sending you a message...3...2...1
Live by the bomb die by the bomb.
The pictures did show a very charred cell phone that could have been his. Don’t know how much info could be salvaged from that hot mess.
Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, told Fox News: “If you see a wounded veteran missing a limb or seriously disfigured the odds are pretty good they were wounded by an IED that was designed and deployed under the direction of Soleimani.”
In April 2019, the State Department announced that Iran was responsible for killing 608 U.S. troops during the Iraq War, with Soleimani responsible for 17 percent of all deaths of U.S. personnel in Iraq between 2003 and 2011.
A source who served in Iraq and saw the photos told Fox News that Soleimani died in much the same manner as the Americans he killed.
https://www.foxnews.com/world/us-special-operations-forces-soleimani-strike-aftermath-photos
Our worthless CIA under Bush II and Obama never took this POS/Soleimani out and let him continue to kill and maim our service men.
The survivors and the family members of those killed should sue Bush II, Obama and Brennan for failing to do their job.
Instead, they spied on Candidate Trump, President Elect Trump and even President Trump and allowed this POS/Soleimani, to kill 17% of our US Personnel in Iraq from 2003 to 2011!
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