"U.S. Pentagon's Six-Bladed 'Ginsu' Strike Kills Iranian-Backed Militia Leader in Baghdad"
TL;DR
The Pentagon used a modified Hellfire missile with six long blades to kill a Kataib Hezbollah leader in downtown Baghdad, aiming to minimize civilian casualties. The weapon, known as "the flying Ginsu," was used to target Abu Baqr al-Saadi, the leader of Kataib Hezbollah in Syria.
Topics:worldforeign-affairs#baghdad#foreign-affairs#hellfire-missile#kataib-hezbollah#militia-leader#pentagon
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