[167][168] On 13 January 2020, five senior current and former Trump administration officials told NBC News that President Trump had authorized the killing of Soleimani in June 2019 on the condition that he had been involved in the killing of many Americans, a decision backed by U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo. 19451955: Occupation of part of Austria. These Ukraine Conflict Updates replaced ISWs previous Indicators and Thresholds for Russian Military Operations in Ukraine and/or Belarus, which we [5], 1945: China: In October 50,000 U.S. Marines were sent to North China to assist Chinese Nationalist authorities in disarming and repatriating the Japanese in China and in controlling ports, railroads, and airfields. [202][203], On 4 January, a funeral procession for Soleimani was held in Baghdad with thousands of mourners in attendance, waving Iraqi and militia flags[9] and chanting "death to America, death to Israel". 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[100] According to BBC News, in 2015 a campaign started among conservative bloggers for Soleimani to stand for 2017 presidential election. [RL30172], 1992: Sierra Leone: Operation Silver Anvil, Following the April 29 coup that overthrew President Joseph Saidu Momoh, a United States European Command (USEUCOM) Joint Special Operations Task Force evacuated 438 people (including 42 Third Country nationals) on May 3. Most of the United States armed forces left Cuba by August 1919, but two companies remained at Camaguey until February 1922. Naval Base Subic Bay to protect the United States Embassy in Manila.[RL30172]. [243], In 2017, a computer animated film, Battle of Persian Gulf II, where Soleimani is portrayed as the hero of the film. 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[citation needed], 19451947: U.S. Marines garrisoned in mainland China to oversee the removal of Japanese forces after World War II. [9][31][147][148][149] Senior officials of the U.S. Department of State compared it to Operation Vengeance in World War II, when American pilots shot down the plane carrying Japanese Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto[150] a comparison concurred with by The New York Times[151] and other prominent media and pundits. Elements of the 101st Airborne Division, (1st Battalion, 502nd Infantry) and Air Force MAC (Military Airlift Command) units are in theater for four months & are the first U.S. military forces in the region since World War II. However, she said that the United States had provided no evidence to support that contention. [RL30172], 1927: China: In February, fighting at Shanghai caused presence American naval forces and marines to be increased. Twelve people were injured at Saudi Arabias Abha airport by shrapnel from an explosive-laden drone intercepted by air defences on Thursday, the Saudi-led coalition fighting Yemens Iran-aligned Houthi group said. 1973: Operation Nickel Grass, a strategic airlift operation conducted by the United States to deliver weapons and supplies to Israel during the Yom Kippur War. The report blamed forces loyal to the Saudi-backed Yemeni government for 65 cases of torture and over 24 deaths. On 7 January 2020, the Supreme National Security Council of Iran announced that it had drafted a 13 revenge scenarios document. The arrest warrant was for a charge of premeditated murder, which carries the death penalty on conviction.[177]. In 1933 the United States had 3,027 armed men ashore. General John J. Pershing led an invasion force of 10,000 men into Mexico to capture Villa. Marines were landed to protect the consul general. [105] On 18 May 2011, he was sanctioned again by the U.S. along with Syrian president Bashar al-Assad and other senior Syrian officials due to his alleged involvement in providing material support to the Syrian government. The air campaign along with a combined allied ground force of Muslim and Croatian Army against Serb positions led to a Dayton Agreement in December 1995 with the signing of warring factions of the war. The bombings last at least two years. There was no immediate claim of responsibility by the Houthis. This operation ended on June 10, 1999, when Miloevi agreed to pull his troops out of Kosovo. CNN and the CNN logo are registered marks of Cable News Network, LP LLLP, displayed with permission. U.S. forces maintained order during a period of chronic political instability. 1994: Bosnia: Banja Luka incident, NATO become involved in the first combat situation when NATO U.S. Air Force F-16 jets shot down four of the six Bosnian Serb J-21 Jastreb single-seat light attack jets for violating UN-mandated no-fly zone. Early in his career as a guardsman, he helped to prevent a Kurdish uprising in northwestern Iran.[2]. [69][70] In the later half of 2012, Soleimani assumed personal control of the Iranian intervention in the Syrian Civil War, when the Iranians became deeply concerned about the Assad government's inability to fight the opposition, and the negative consequences to the Islamic Republic if the Syrian government fell. Callamard also described the killing of other individuals alongside Soleimani as "unlawful"[181] and other scholars argue it violates international law. 1988: Panama: In mid-March and April 1988, during a period of instability in Panama and as the United States increased pressure on Panamanian head of state General Manuel Noriega to resign, the United States sent 1,000 troops to Panama, to "further safeguard the canal, U.S. lives, property and interests in the area." Washington, D.C. news, weather, traffic and sports from FOX 5, serving the District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia. Latest news from around the globe, including the nuclear arms race, migration, North Korea, Brexit and more. [RL30172], 1986: Libya: Operation El Dorado Canyon, on April 16, 1986, President Reagan reported that U.S. air and naval forces had conducted bombing strikes on terrorist facilities and military installations in the Libyan capitol of Tripoli, claiming that Libyan leader Col. Muammar Gaddafi was responsible for a bomb attack at a German disco that killed two U.S. Multiple people injured in Iowa plant explosion . In 2008, he led a group of Iranian investigators looking into the death of Imad Mughniyah. 19541955: China: First Taiwan Strait Crisis, Naval units evacuated U.S. civilians and military personnel from the Tachen Islands. But the history is very different. Note that instances where the U.S. government gave aid alone, with no military personnel involvement, are excluded, as are Central Intelligence Agency operations. In his later years, he was considered by some analysts to be the right-hand man of the Supreme Leader of Iran, Ali Khamenei, as well as the second-most powerful person in Iran behind him. (and) assist any member or protocol state of the Southeast Asian Collective Defense Treaty (SEATO) requesting assistance. [RL30172], 1876: Mexico: On May 18, an American force was landed to police the town of Matamoros, Mexico, temporarily while it was without other government.[RL30172]. "Qassem Soleimani is there in the same area", he said. [RL30172], 1894: Nicaragua: July 6 to August 7, U.S. forces sought to protect American interests at Bluefields following a revolution. [RL30172], 18061810: Action in the Gulf of Mexico: American gunboats operated from New Orleans against Spanish and French privateers off the Mississippi Delta, chiefly under Captain John Shaw and Master Commandant David Porter. [62][63][64], On 24 January 2011, Soleimani was promoted to Major General (Sarlaskar) by Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei. 1974: Evacuation from Cyprus: United States naval forces evacuated U.S. civilians during the Turkish invasion of Cyprus. [RL30172], 1962: Cuba: Cuban Missile Crisis, On October 22, President Kennedy instituted a "quarantine" on the shipment of offensive missiles to Cuba from the Soviet Union. [RL30172], 1941: Netherlands (Dutch Guiana): In November, the President ordered American troops to occupy Dutch Guiana, but by agreement with the Netherlands government in exile, Brazil cooperated to protect aluminum ore supply from the bauxite mines in Suriname. 17851795: Northwest Indian War: a series of battles with various native tribes in present-day Ohio. [RL30172], 1989: Libya: Second Gulf of Sidra incident. soldiers.[RL30172]. He defended his action against a Senate resolution of inquiry.[RL30172]. [RL30172], 1832: First Sumatran expedition: Sumatra, Indonesia February 6 to 9, U.S. forces under Commodore John Downes aboard the frigate USSPotomac landed and stormed a fort to punish natives of the town of Quallah Battoo for plundering the American cargo ship Friendship. A Time Warner Company. Ten people were injured in two explosives-laden drone attacks at King Abdullah airport in the southern Saudi city of Jizan late on Friday and early on Saturday, the Saudi-led coalition said. 17981800: Quasi-War: an undeclared naval war with the French First Republic over American default on its war debt. The U.S. imposed sanctions on Sohrab Soleimani in April 2017 "for his role in abuses in Iranian prisons". [citation needed] Soleimani's military experience helped him earn a reputation as a successful fighter against drug trafficking. Sources in the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) have stated that the attack, targeting the facade windows of the airport, was carried out by a drone-based weapon. 1987: Persian Gulf: USSStark was struck on May 17 by two Exocet antiship missiles fired from a Dassault Mirage F1 of the Iraqi Air Force during the IranIraq War, killing 37 U.S. Navy sailors. 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Likewise, when Kuomintang forces captured Kiukiang, naval forces were landed for the protection of foreigners November 4 to 6. 1868: Japan (Osaka, Hiolo, Nagasaki, Yokohama, and Negata): February 4 to 8, April 4 to May 12, June 12 and 13. [229] Tens of thousands of Iran-back militias marched on the highway leading to the Baghdad airport while chanting anti-American slogans. [citation needed], 1914: Dominican Republic: In June and July, during the Dominican Civil War (1914), United States naval forces by gunfire stopped the bombardment of Puerto Plata, and by threat of force maintained Santo Domingo as a neutral zone. (alleged by Saudi Arabia, As per a 1998 UNICEF report, 9 out of 10 girls and 2 out of 3 boys did not enroll in schools. Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, who had a close relationship with Soleimani, led the traditional Islamic prayer for the dead, weeping at one point in front of the flag-draped coffins. Get all these features for $65.77 FREE. All rights reserved. [RL30172], 18131814: Marquesas Islands (French Polynesia): U.S. Army forces built a fort on the island of Nuku Hiva to protect three prize ships which had been captured from the British. [RL30172], 18941896: Korea: July 24, 1894 to April 3, 1896, A guard of marines was sent to protect the American legation and American lives and interests at Seoul during and following the First Sino-Japanese War. Local telegram channels first reported the sounds of explosions in Crimea. [RL30172], 1989: Panama: On May 11, 1989, in response to General Noriega's disregard of the results of the Panamanian election, President Bush ordered a brigade-sized force of approximately 1,900 troops to augment the estimated 1,000 U.S. forces already in the area. 19871988: Persian Gulf: Operation Earnest Will. 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[RL30172], 1925: China: From January 15 to August 29, fighting of Chinese factions accompanied by riots and demonstrations in Shanghai brought the landing of American forces to protect lives and property in the International Settlement. The city of Tikrit rests on the left bank of the Tigris river and is the largest and most important city between Baghdad and Mosul, giving it a high strategic value. Among the issues leading to the war were British impressment of American sailors into the Royal Navy, interception of neutral ships and blockades of the United States during British hostilities with France, and support for Indian attacks on American settlers in the Northwest Territory. [RL30172], 1903: Honduras: From March 23 to 30 or 31, U.S. forces protected the American consulate and the steamship wharf at Puerto Cortes during a period of revolutionary activity. "Saudi defence forces destroyed a drone launched towards Abha International Airport," the official Saudi Press Agency said in a tweet. "[Vietnam timeline], 1956: Egypt: A marine battalion evacuated U.S. nationals and other persons from Alexandria during the Suez Crisis. [RL30172], 19922003: Iraq: Iraqi no-fly zones, The U.S., United Kingdom, and its Gulf War allies declared and enforced "no-fly zones" over the majority of sovereign Iraqi airspace, prohibiting Iraqi flights in zones in southern Iraq and northern Iraq, conducting aerial reconnaissance, and several specific attacks on Iraqi air-defense systems as part of the UN mandate. Janes | The latest defence and security news from Janes - the trusted source for defence intelligence [RL30172], 1920: China: On March 14, a landing force was sent ashore for a few hours to protect lives during a disturbance at Kiukiang. [RL30172][Slave Traffic], 1822: Spanish Cuba: United States naval forces suppressing piracy landed on the northwest coast of Cuba and burned a pirate station. Mullah Akhtar Mansour was elected as his replacement in 2015, and following Mansour's killing in a May 2016 US drone strike, Mawlawi Hibatullah Akhundzada became the group's leader. [2], During the 1999 student protests in Tehran, Soleimani was one of the IRGC officers who signed a letter to President Mohammad Khatami warning that if he did not suppress the protests, the military would, and suggesting Khatami would be deposed. [18], Soleimani had a significant role in Iran's fight against ISIL in Iraq. [RL30172], 1814: Spanish Florida: General Andrew Jackson took Pensacola and drove out the British forces. [97], CIA chief Mike Pompeo said he sent Soleimani and other Iranian leaders a letter holding them responsible for any attacks on U.S. interests by forces under their control. [RL30172], 1825: Cuba: In March cooperating American and British forces landed at Sagua La Grande to capture pirates. The last Marines left Bangui on June 22. Killing of Soleimani Shines Light on Secretive Quds Force, "Franz Ferdinand and #WWIII: Why are these words trending? $3.99 Outline. "Even at the most basic level, the U.S. did not demonstrate that striking Suleimani was 'necessary. 1964: Congo (Zare): The United States sent four transport planes to provide airlift for Congolese troops during a rebellion and to transport Belgian paratroopers to rescue foreigners.[RL30172]. [Vandalia 1] [RL30172], 1851: Johanna Island (modern Anjouan, east of Africa): In August, forces from the sloop-of-war USS Dale exacted redress for the unlawful imprisonment of the captain of an American whaling brig. In September 1918, 5,000 American troops joined the allied intervention force at the city of Arkhangelsk and remained until June 1919. Subsequently, additional forces of Marines and naval forces were stationed in the vicinity of Shanghai and Tientsin. [RL30172], 1903: Dominican Republic: From March 30 to April 21, a detachment of marines was landed to protect American interests in the city of Santo Domingo during a revolutionary outbreak. [248][249], "Shahid Soleimani Plan" (also "Martyr Soleiman Project") is the name of a complementary project to fight SARS-CoV-2 during the COVID-19 pandemic in Iran,[250][251][252][253] in which more than 17 million households were screened, and this screening has been performed by more than 4.5 million "health ambassadors" in Iran. It was confirmed that five of those wounded suffered minor injuries. He was authorized to seize as far east as the Perdido River. Heather D. Heyer, a 32-year-old paralegal from Charlottesville, was fatally injured in the attack and pronounced dead at the University of Virginia's University Hospital. [RL30172], 1873: Colombia (Bay of Panama): May 7 to 22, September 23 to October 9. [RL30172], 1868: Colombia: In April, U.S. forces protected passengers and treasure in transit at Aspinwall during the absence of local police or troops on the occasion of the death of President Manuel Murillo Toro. [133][134][135][136][137][138][139] It is believed by many that these measures have been at least partially successful, arguing that even some American outlets were biased. A federal judge has dismissed a U.S. lawsuit against Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in the killing of U.S.-based journalist Jamal Khashoggi. [RL30172], 1904: Dominican Republic: From January 2 to February 11, American and British naval forces established an area in which no fighting would be allowed and protected American interests in Puerto Plata, Sosua, and Santo Domingo during revolutionary fighting. Spanish posts were attacked and occupied, British citizens executed. [125] According to a poll conducted in collaboration with IranPoll for the University of Maryland School of Public Policy, by October 2019 Soleimani was viewed favorably by 82% of Iranians with 59% of them very favorable toward him. [192], According to a Facebook spokesperson, Instagram and its parent company Facebook are removing posts "that voice support for slain Iranian commander Qassem Soleimani to comply with U.S. [27] He was considered one of the possible successors to the post of commander of the IRGC when General Yahya Rahim Safavi left this post in 2007. [RL30172], 19261933: Nicaragua: From May 7 to June 5, 1926, and August 27, 1926, to January 3, 1933, the coup d'tat of General Emiliano Chamorro Vargas aroused revolutionary activities leading to the landing of American marines to protect the interests of the United States. To suggest that 18 years later this authorization could justify killing an Iranian official stretches the law far beyond anything Congress ever intended," adding that he "looked forward" to Pompeo testifying in a 28 February hearing. Air traffic in King Abdullah airport was normal, state TV said. This action was disavowed by President Grover Cleveland, and the United States apologized in 1993. [RL30172], 1901: Colombia (State of Panama): From November 20 to December 4. [216] On 7 January 2020, a stampede took place at the burial procession for Soleimani in Kerman attended by hundreds of thousands of mourners, killing 56 and injuring 212 more.[217][218]. [161] Soleimani was succeeded by Esmail Ghaani as commander of the Quds Force. [60], Following the September 11 attacks in 2001, senior U.S. State Department official Ryan Crocker flew to Geneva to meet with Iranian diplomats who were under the leadership of Soleimani with the purpose of collaborating to destroy the Taliban. 1893: Overthrow of the Hawaiian Kingdom: January 16 to April 1, Marines landed in Hawaii, ostensibly to protect American lives and property, but were actually used as part of a coup to promote a Provisional Government under Sanford B. Dole. 1933: Cuba: During a revolution against President Gerardo Machado naval forces demonstrated but no landing was made. Ten Injured in Twin Drone Attacks at King Abdullah Airport in Saudi Arabia, Canada Probing How its Parts Ended up in Iranian Drones Used by Russia in Ukraine War, Puri: Youtuber Lands in Trouble for Flying Drone Over Jagannath Temple, Police Registers Case Against Him, Drone with 5kg Heroin Recovered Near International Border in Punjab, Indian Army's New 'Weapon' is a Bird! Government's efforts to relocate the Seminoles to west of the Mississippi are hindered by 7 years of war. United States Department of Treasury. $21.99 Unlimited Revisions. 1891: Itata Incident: U.S. and European naval forces intercepted and detained a shipment of arms sent to the Congressionalist forces in the Chilean Civil War. Expert: The United States Provided No Evidence that Its Fatal January Drone Strike against General Suleimani Was in Response to an Imminent Threat, Said a United Nations Special Rapporteur", "US denies latest airstrikes targeting Iraqi militia in Baghdad", "Was it legal for Donald Trump to order the killing of a top Iranian general? 17761794: CherokeeAmerican wars: a continuation of the Second Cherokee War that included a larger number of native tribes attempt to halt the expansion of settlers into Kentucky and Tennessee. [190], The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) praised the killing of Soleimani as a divine intervention, saying it helped jihadists. 17911794: Whiskey Rebellion: a series of protests against the institution of a federal tax on the distillation of spirits as a revenue source for repaying the nation's war bonds. This law had nothing to do with Iran or Iranian government officials in Iraq. 1965: Invasion of Dominican Republic: Operation Power Pack, The United States intervened to protect lives and property during a Dominican revolt and sent 20,000 U.S. troops as fears grew that the revolutionary forces were coming increasingly under Communist control. In 1819 the Floridas were ceded to the United States. Some of the airports facade windows were shattered in the attack, the spokesman said. After months of careful preparation and intelligence gathering an offensive to encircle and capture Tikrit was launched in early March 2015. [24][25][49] In 1975, he began working as a contractor for the Kerman Water Organization. . They are there to train with the Egyptian Armed Forces as part of the Camp David peace accords signed in 1979. These were sometimes called lend-lease bases but were under the destroyers-for-bases deal. [RL30172], 1903: Syria: From September 7 to 12, U.S. forces protected the American consulate in Beirut when a local Muslim uprising was feared. [RL30172] Around 200 Panamanian civilians were reported killed. QA Department. The 199295 Bosnian War is brought as an example.[68]. 19911996: Iraq: Operation Provide Comfort, Delivery of humanitarian relief and military protection for Kurds fleeing their homes in northern Iraq during the 1991 uprising, by a small Allied ground force based in Turkey which began in April 1991. 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This contest included land actions, such as that in the Dominican Republic city of Puerto Plata, where U.S. Marines captured a French vessel under the guns of the forts. [RL30172], 18531854: Japan: Commodore Matthew Perry and his expedition made a display of force leading to the "opening of Japan". [84], In early February 2016, backed by Russian and Syrian air force airstrikes, the 4th Mechanized Divisionin close coordination with Hezbollah, the National Defense Forces (NDF), Kata'eb Hezbollah, and Harakat Al-Nujabalaunched an offensive in Aleppo Governorate's northern countryside,[85] which eventually broke the three-year siege of Nubl and Al-Zahraa and cut off the rebels' main supply route from Turkey. According to several sources, including Riad Hijab, a former Syrian premier who deserted in August 2012, Soleimani was one of the strongest supporters of the Syrian government of Bashar al-Assad in the Syrian Civil War. But they're often not met. [RL30172], 1849: Smyrna (zmir, Turkey): In July, a naval force gained release of an American seized by Austrian officials. 1946: Trieste, (Italy): President Truman ordered the increase of US troops along the zonal occupation line and the reinforcement of air forces in northern Italy after the Yugoslav People's Army shot down an unarmed U.S. Army transport plane flying over Venezia Giulia. On 22 September 1980, when Saddam Hussein launched an invasion of Iran, setting off the IranIraq War (19801988), Soleimani joined the battlefield serving as the leader of a military company, consisting of men from Kerman whom he assembled and trained. [2][51], Soleimani joined the Revolutionary Guard (IRGC) in 1979 following the Iranian Revolution, which saw the shah fall and Ayatollah Khomeini take power. Reportedly, his training was minimal, but he advanced rapidly. [RL30172], 1899: Nicaragua: American and British naval forces were landed to protect national interests at San Juan del Norte, February 22 to March 5, and at Bluefields a few weeks later in connection with the insurrection of Gen. Juan P. American naval forces maintained order during a period of chronic and threatened insurrection. 5 dead, 828 wounded. .to prevent further aggression. See world news photos and videos at ABCNews.com [206] The procession started at the Al-Kadhimiya Mosque in Baghdad. [RL30172], 1926: China: In August and September, the Nationalist attack on Hankow brought the landing of American naval forces to protect American citizens. No fighting. Result: Invasion and occupation of Iraq; Overthrow of Ba'ath Party government; Execution of Saddam Hussein in 2006; Recognition of the Kurdistan Autonomous Region; Emergence of significant insurgency, rise and fall of al-Qaeda in Iraq; January 2005 Iraqi parliamentary election and formation of Shia-led government; Civil war between 2006 and 2008; Withdrawal of US A small force, serving as a legation guard and seeking to promote peace and stability, remained until August 5, 1925. [RL30172], 1941: Greenland: Greenland was taken under protection of the United States in April. In 1927, the United States had 5,670 troops ashore in China and 44 naval vessels in its waters. [RL30172], 1841: Samoa: On February 24, a naval party landed and burned towns after the murder of an American seaman on Upolu. Watch breaking news videos, viral videos and original video clips on CNN.com. Action was in response to the capture of numerous American ships by the infamous Barbary pirates. 1988: Honduras: Operation Golden Pheasant was an emergency deployment of U.S. troops to Honduras in 1988, as a result of threatening actions by the forces of the (then socialist) Nicaraguans. [RL30172], 1998: Afghanistan and Sudan: Operation Infinite Reach. [130][131][132] After his death, the Iranian propaganda campaign intensified disinformation efforts in coordinating the international public opinion toward idolization of Soleimani. [21][22][126] Since the IranIraq War (198088), in which Iran was attacked by Saddam Hussein's Iraq and also felt attacked by other countries which sided with Iraq,[127] including the U.S., which supplied weapons and intelligence to Iraq,[128] Soleimani had developed into an architect of Iran's foreign policies in the Middle East[21][125][129] and a key figure behind Iran's foreign and defence policies. said that the panel's report will be released on Dec. 21. [RL30172], 1856: Panama State, Republic of New Granada: On September 1922, U.S. forces landed to protect American interests during an insurrection. [29], In 2014, Soleimani was in the Iraqi city of Amirli, to work with Iraqi forces to push back ISIL militants. ", "Around the halls: Experts react to the killing of Iranian commander Qassem Soleimani,", Where Does Admiral Yamamoto Go to Get His Apology? [118] One of his daughters, Zeinab, was asking for revenge after her father's death. [RL30172], 19151934: Haiti: From July 28, 1915 to August 15, 1934, United States occupation of Haiti. The war ended with the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, signed on February 2, 1848. [RL30172], 1868: Uruguay: On February 78, and 1926, U.S. forces protected foreign residents and the customhouse during an insurrection at Montevideo. Agns Callamard, United Nations Special Rapporteur on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions, and Director of Columbia University's Global Freedom of Expression project, researched the alleged legal basis for the killing of Suleimani advanced by the United States government and stated that the Suleimani's killing could have been justified under international law only if it had been a response to an "imminent threat." Some of the airport's facade windows were shattered in the attack, the spokesman said. Get the latest science news and technology news, read tech reviews and more at ABC News. "[195], Some activists living out of reach of the Iranian authorities, such as Saghar Erica Kasraie, Reza Alijani, and Masih Alinejad, condemned Soleimani. ", "Was Trump's order to assassinate Iran's Qassem Soleimani legal? Officers found a 27-year-old woman and 79-year-old man dead, and a toddler alive and unharmed in the apartment, Deputy Chief Senora Ben said at a news briefing, adding that an investigation is underway. According to Mohammad Mohammadi Golpayegani, a senior aide for Iran's supreme leader, Soleimani ignored the letter when it was handed over to him during the Abu Kamal offensive against ISIL, saying "I will not take your letter nor read it and I have nothing to say to these people. In a second attack within a week, at least 10 civilians were injured in an explosive-laden drone explosion at King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz International Airport in the southwestern border city of Jazan in Saudi Arabia. According to a Middle Eastern security official Dexter Filkins talked to, thousands of Quds Force and Iraqi Shia militiamen in Syria were "spread out across the entire country". [RL30172], 1940: Newfoundland, Bermuda, St. Lucia, Bahamas, Jamaica, Antigua, Trinidad, and British Guiana: Troops were sent to guard air and naval bases obtained under lease by negotiation with the United Kingdom. In August 1918, American and Mexican troops fought at Nogales, Battle of Ambos Nogales. 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Todays top breaking news and local news, delivered without bias or snark. [93], In the operation to liberate Jurf Al Sakhar, he was reportedly "present on the battlefield". Extraterritorial and major domestic deployments. After the annexation of Texas in 1845, the United States and Mexico failed to resolve a boundary dispute and President Polk said that it was necessary to deploy forces in Mexico to meet a threatened invasion. [212][213] Ali Khamenei mourned openly near the coffin while the general's successor swore revenge. Read all the Latest News , Breaking News and IPL 2022 Live Updates here. [RL30172], 1917: China: American troops were landed at Chungking to protect American lives during a political crisis. Send Qassem Soleimani.'" [RL30172], 1843: Africa: From November 29 to December 16, four United States vessels demonstrated and landed various parties (one of 200 marines and sailors) to discourage piracy and the slave trade along the Ivory Coast, and to punish attacks by the natives on American seamen and shipping. [RL30172], 1998: Liberia: On September 27, 1998, America deployed a stand-by response and evacuation force of 30 U.S. military personnel to increase the security force at the U.S. Embassy in Monrovia. 18661868: Red Cloud's War: war against the Lakota Sioux, Cheyenne, and Arapaho Native American groups over control of the Powder River Country and security of the Bozeman Trail in Wyoming and Montana. 1967: Israel: The USS Liberty incident, whereupon a United States Navy Technical Research Ship was attacked June 8, 1967 by the Israel Defense Forces, killing 34 and wounding more than 170 U.S. crew members. The southern town, on the border with Yemen, is the latest target to come under attack in the wake of Saudi Arabias involvement in the conflict in Yemen. [RL30172], 19921996: Bosnia and Herzegovina: Operation Provide Promise was a humanitarian relief operation in Bosnia and Herzegovina during the Yugoslav Wars, from July 2, 1992, to January 9, 1996, which made it the longest running humanitarian airlift in history. Six Saudis, three Bangladeshi nationals and one Sudanese were injured in the first attack, Saudi state media said, citing a coalition spokesman. 18011805: First Barbary War: a series of naval battles in the Mediterranean against the Kingdom of Tripoli, a quasi-independent state of the Ottoman Empire. [RL30172], 1890: Wounded Knee massacre; Pine Ridge Indian Reservation, South Dakota: On December 29, soldiers of the US Army 7th Cavalry killed 178 Lakota Sioux following an incident over a disarmament-inspection at a Lakota Sioux encampment near Wounded Knee Creek. [163] Also, according to Ahmed al-Asadi, a member of the Iraqi Parliament: "The drones which carried out the assassination-operation, were 3 American UAVs that took-off from the military-base of "Ain al-Assad" and flew in the sky of Baghdad for 20 hours on Thursday morning and then came back directly to the "Ain al-Assad" base after carrying out the assassination operation. 1948: Jerusalem (British Mandate): A Marine consular guard was sent to Jerusalem to protect the U.S. Consul General. [RL30172], 1994: Kuwait: Operation Vigilant Warrior began in October 1994 when Iraqi Republican Guard Divisions began repositioning within Iraq south near the Kuwaiti border. [RL30172], 19121941: China: The disorders which began with the overthrow of the dynasty during Kuomintang rebellion in 1912, which were redirected by the invasion of China by Japan, led to demonstrations and landing parties for the protection of U.S. interests in China continuously and at many points from 1912 on to 1941. '"[180], Callamard also concluded that the killing sets an alarming precedentit was the first targeted drone killing of a senior foreign government official on the territory of a third country. [Vandalia 2], 18581859: Ottoman Empire: Secretary of State Lewis Cass requested a display of naval force along the Levant after a massacre of Americans at Jaffa and mistreatment elsewhere "to remind the authorities (of the Ottoman Empire) of the power of the United States. [RL30172], 1840: Fiji Islands: In July, naval forces landed to punish natives for attacking the U.S. [RL30172], 1833: Argentina: October 31 to November 15, A force was sent ashore at Buenos Aires to protect the interests of the United States and other countries during an insurrection. [RL30172], 1854: Mosquito Coast (Nicaragua): On July 915, naval forces bombarded and burned San Juan del Norte (Greytown) to avenge an injured during a riot to the American Minister to Nicaragua. Up to 20,000 U.S. military troops were later deployed to Haiti to restore democratically elected Haiti President Jean-Bertrand Aristide from a military regime which came into power in 1991 after a major coup. Explosions were reported in occupied Crimea. According to a post on SNS by the governor of the southern state of Odesa, energy-related facilities in the state were attacked by drones on the 10th, and almost all power supply was cut off in Odesa and surrounding areas. Soleimani helped arrange a ceasefire between the Iraqi Army and Mahdi Army in March 2008. Another contributing factor was the continuation of American trade with Britain, with whom their former French allies were at war. [52], On 17 July 1985, Soleimani opposed the IRGC leadership's plan to deploy forces to two islands in western Arvand Rud, on the Shatt al-Arab River.[56][why? [30] The Los Angeles Times reported that Amirli was the first town to successfully withstand an ISIL invasion, and was secured thanks to "an unusual partnership of Iraqi and Kurdish soldiers, Iranian-backed Shia militias and U.S. [215] He was given a multi-city funeral, and his funeral procession was said to be the second largest after that of Ayatollah Khomeini. The Panamanian head of state, General Manuel Noriega, was captured and brought to the U.S. 1990: Liberia: On August 6, 1990, President Bush reported that a reinforced rifle company had been sent to provide additional security to the U.S. Embassy in Monrovia, and that helicopter teams had evacuated U.S. citizens from Liberia. However, the Chairman of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs Engel said "The 2002 authorization was passed to deal with Saddam Hussein. U.S. forces deployed in Korea exceeded 300,000 during the last year of the active conflict (1953). After its capture, ISIL's massacre at Camp Speicher led to 1,600 to 1,700 deaths of Iraqi Army cadets and soldiers. The object of this attack, which lasted from April 30 to June 30, was to ensure the continuing safe withdrawal of American forces from South Vietnam and to assist the program of Vietnamization.[RL30172]. Questia. [RL30172], 1991: Iraq: Operation Desert Storm, The Allied air to land offensive from 17 January 1991 to 11 April 1991[9], 1991: Iraq: Operation Desert Sabre, The Allied ground offensive from 24-27 Feb 1991[9]. Find latest news from every corner of the globe at Reuters.com, your online source for breaking international news coverage. [167][168] In making the 2020 strike, the Pentagon focused on Soleimani's past actions and on deterring future such actions. Marines were deployed in November to guard the cable stations at Shanghai; landing forces were sent for protection in Nanking, Chinkiang, Taku and elsewhere. [RL30172], 1890: Argentina: A naval party landed to protect U.S. consulate and legation in Buenos Aires. [RL30172], 1919: Honduras: From September 8 to 12, a landing force was sent ashore to maintain order in a neutral zone during an attempted revolution. [RL30172], 1841: McKean Island (Drummond Island/Taputenea), Gilbert Islands (Kingsmill Group), Pacific Ocean: A naval party landed to avenge the murder of a seaman by the natives. [RL30172], 1975: Evacuation from Cambodia: Operation Eagle Pull, On April 12, 1975, President Ford reported that he had ordered U.S. military forces to proceed with the planned evacuation of the U.S. citizens from Cambodia. Copyright Network18 Media and Investments Ltd 2020. [188] Some protesters raised concerns that Iraq could become a site of open clashes between Iran and the U.S. following the assassination of Soleimani in Baghdad and Iran's retaliatory missile attacks on U.S. For many years after this experience a permanent legation guard was maintained in Peking, and was strengthened at times as trouble threatened. His mother, Fatemeh, died in 2013. [RL30172], 1989: Colombia, Bolivia, and Peru: Andean Initiative in War on Drugs, On September 15, 1989, President Bush announced that military and law enforcement assistance would be sent to help the Andean nations of Colombia, Bolivia, and Peru combat illicit drug producers and traffickers. [RL30172], 1827: Greece: In October and November, landing parties hunted pirates on the Mediterranean islands of Argentiere (Kimolos), Myconos, and Andros. [194], Iran's Foreign Minister Javad Zarif said in a leaked tape that "Soleimani's death caused more damage to the country than if the U.S. wiped out an entire city. Iraq's prime minister, Adil Abdul-Mahdi, and leaders of Iran-backed militias attended the funeral procession. [RL30172], 18201823: Africa: Naval units raided the slave traffic pursuant to the 1819 act of Congress. [RL30172], 1910: Nicaragua: From May 19 to September 4, Occupation of Nicaragua. Asia 13:05, 09-Oct-2021 Ten injured in 2 drone attacks at Saudi's King Abdullah airport - state media CGTN Share Ten people were injured in two explosive-laden drone attacks at King Abdullah airport in the southern Saudi city of Jizan late on Friday and early on Saturday, the Saudi-led coalition said. This comes after Houthis launched an explosive-laden UAV towards Abha International Airport in the Kingdom's southwestern Asir Province, injuring four airport employees. On September 29, 1983, Congress passed the Multinational Force in Lebanon Resolution (P.L. [RL30172], 19041905: Korea: From January 5, 1904 to November 11, 1905, a guard of Marines was sent to protect the American legation in Seoul during the Russo-Japanese War. The two regional powers have been vying for political and economic influence in the region while avoiding serious confrontations. Latest breaking news, including politics, crime and celebrity. I entered the [IranIraq War] on a fifteen-day mission, and ended up staying until the end We were all young and wanted to serve the revolution. [151] The death of an Iraqi-American contractor in a rocket attack in December 2019 was reportedly also used as justification for the strike,[167][168] contradicting the Trump Administration's claim that Soleimani was targeted because he was plotting "imminent" attacks on Americans and had to be targeted in order to stop these attacks. [RL30172], 18531854: Ryukyu and Bonin Islands (Japan): Commodore Matthew Perry on three visits before going to Japan and while waiting for a reply from Japan made a naval demonstration, landing marines twice, and secured a coaling concession from the ruler of Naha on Okinawa; he also demonstrated in the Bonin Islands with the purpose of securing facilities for commerce. [RL30172], 1924: Honduras: From February 28 to March 31, and from September 10 to 15, U.S. forces protected American lives and interests during election hostilities. [180], According to Agns Callamard, the UN special rapporteur on extrajudicial killing, "the killings of Qassem Suleimani and Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis violates international human rights law". [209][210] Muqtada al-Sadr paid a visit to Soleimani's house to express his condolence to his family. Over 36,600 US military were killed in action. Two Air Mobility Command (AMC) C-141s flew 136 people from Freetown, Sierra Leone, to the Rhein-Main Air Base in Germany and nine C-130 sorties carried another 302 people to Dakar, Senegal. On November 16, 1990, he reported the continued buildup of the forces to ensure an adequate offensive military option. [111], Soleimani's father, Hassan, was a farmer who died in 2017. 1867: Nicaragua: Marines occupied Managua and Leon. [183][184], Analysts Ali Vaez and Iain King and some Twitter users compared the event to the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand,[185][186][187] and #Ferdinand and #WWIII began trending on Twitter because of what BBC News called "obvious parallels [] a single strike bringing existing tensions to boiling point". 1997: Albania: Operation Silver Wake, On March 13, 1997, U.S. military forces were used to evacuate certain U.S. government employees and private U.S. citizens from Tirana, Albania. Nick Starkov. Participation had been authorized by the Multinational Force and Observers Resolution, Public Law 97-132. [107] Soleimani was also sanctioned by the Swiss government in September 2011 on the same grounds cited by the European Union. (Press release 13 November 2018). [RL30172], 1997: Cambodia: On July 11, 1997, In an effort to ensure the security of American citizens in Cambodia during a period of domestic conflict there, a Task Force of about 550 U.S. military personnel were deployed at Utapao Air Base in Thailand for possible evacuations. [RL30172], 1812: Amelia Island and other parts of east Florida, then under Spain: Temporary possession was authorized by President James Madison and by Congress, to prevent occupation by any other power; but possession was obtained by General George Mathews in so irregular a manner that his measures were disavowed by the President.[RL30172]. [169] The strike followed attacks on the American embassy in Baghdad by supporters of an Iran-backed Iraqi Shia militia and the 2019 K-1 Air Base attack. [RL30172], 1896: Nicaragua: May 2 to 4, U.S. forces protected American interests in Corinto during political unrest. [87][88], In late March 2017, Soleimani was seen in the northern Hama Governorate countryside in Syria, reportedly aiding Major General Suheil al-Hassan to repel a major rebel offensive. [RL30172], 1962: Thailand: The Third Marine Expeditionary Unit landed on May 17, 1962 to support that country during the threat of Communist pressure from outside; by July 30, the 5,000 marines had been withdrawn. /CFP), Copyright 2020 CGTN. [21], Soleimani cultivated public relations and a personality cult that formed part of his image. The Mormons and Washington each sought control over the government of the territory, with the national government victorious. [RL30172] For details, see the American Expeditionary Force Siberia and the American Expeditionary Force North Russia. He also warned Soviet Union that the launching of any missile from Cuba against nations in the Western Hemisphere would bring about U.S. nuclear retaliation on the Soviet Union. Commodore Hiram Paulding's act of landing marines and compelling the removal of Walker to the United States, was tacitly disavowed by Secretary of State Lewis Cass, and Paulding was forced into retirement. [RL30172], 1958: Lebanon: 1958 Lebanon crisis, Marines were landed in Lebanon at the invitation of President Camille Chamoun to help protect against threatened insurrection supported from the outside. [21][22][23], As a civilian, Soleimani initially worked in construction[24][25] before joining the IRGC during the Islamic Revolution in 1979. A negotiated settlement was achieved in a few days.[RL30172]. [RL30172], 1985: Italy: On October 10, 1985, U.S. Navy pilots intercepted an Egyptian airliner and forced it to land in Sicily. ], Soleimani was posthumously promoted to the rank of Lieutenant General[9] and praised as a martyr by speaker of the Iranian parliament Ali Larijani[160] and Mohsen Rezaei, a former commander of the IRGC. We're not like the Americans. 18121815: War of 1812: On June 18, 1812, the United States declared war against the United Kingdom. The goal of the campaign was to affirm American sovereignty over the region and to create increased opportunities for settlement. His act was repudiated by President Andrew Johnson. He was described as the "linchpin" bringing together Kurdish and Shia forces to fight ISIS, overseeing joint operations conducted by the two groups. [240][241], In 2015, the British magazine The Week featured a cartoon of Soleimani in bed with Uncle Sam, which alluded to both sides' fighting ISIL. [RL30172], 1860: Angola, Portuguese West Africa: On March 1, American residents at Kissembo called upon American and British ships to protect lives and property during problems with natives. [27] Following the September 11 attacks on the United States, Iranian diplomats under his direction cooperated with U.S. forces in Afghanistan to fight the Taliban. Do My Paper. 1996: Kuwait: Operation Desert Strike, American Air Strikes in the north to protect the Kurdish population against the Iraqi Army attacks. Beijing ICP prepared NO.16065310-3, Ten injured in 2 drone attacks at Saudi's King Abdullah airport - state media. On March 25, 1986, unarmed U.S. military helicopters and crewmen ferried Honduran troops to the Nicaraguan border to repel Nicaraguan troops. [RL30172], 1859: Mexico: Two hundred United States soldiers crossed the Rio Grande in pursuit of the Mexican nationalist Juan Cortina. 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[189], Democrats, including top 2020 presidential candidates, condemned the killing of Soleimani, arguing that it escalated the conflict with Iran, and risked retaliation or war. The operation as officially terminated on December 22, 1994. [RL30172], 19031904: Abyssinia (Ethiopia): Twenty-five Marines were sent to Abyssinia to protect the U.S. Consul General while he negotiated a treaty. 1878: Lincoln County, New Mexico: On July 1519, during the Battle of Lincoln (part of the Lincoln County War) 150 cavalry-men arrived from Fort Stanton, under the command of Lieutenant George Smith (later Colonel Nathan Dudley) to assist the Murphy-Dolan Faction in attacking the Lincoln County Regulators vigilante group. From 1998 until his assassination in 2020, he was the commander of the Quds Force, an IRGC division primarily responsible for extraterritorial and clandestine military operations. On 14 February 2020, in a legally required unclassified memorandum to Congress,[178] the Trump administration said it was authorized under both the Constitution and the 2002 Authorization of Use of Military Force Against Iraq. "[98][99], In 1999, Soleimani, along with other senior IRGC commanders, signed a letter to then-President Mohammad Khatami regarding the student protests in July. ", "5 Things to Know About the Houthis of Yemen", "Yemen tells Shi'ite rebels to disband or face war", "Yemen's government, Shiite rebels negotiate end to 3-year conflict", "Who are the Houthis, the group that just toppled Yemen's government? Forces countered with a movement of forces to the Gulf - the largest since Operation Desert Shield. 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