"US Deployed 'Flying Ginsu' Missile to Target Militia Leader in Baghdad"
TL;DR
The US used a modified Hellfire missile, known as the "flying Ginsu," equipped with six long blades to kill a senior Kataib Hezbollah official in Baghdad. The strike, which targeted the commander of Syrian operations, was in retaliation for a drone attack that killed three US soldiers. The missile's distinctive feature is its lack of collateral damage or burn marks, making it suitable for targeted assassinations in urban settings. The use of the "Ginsu" has fueled calls for a US troop withdrawal from Iraq and has been previously deployed in Afghanistan, Yemen, Libya, Syria, and Somalia.
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