US forces are in high alert

After the murder of General Soleimani, the US armed forces are in high alert.

Earlier, the Pentagon confirmed that the head of special forces “Quds,” the Iranian revolutionary guards conducted a special operation – a missile strike on the outskirts of Baghdad. Together with Soleimani on the night of 2nd / 3rd January killed a high-ranking members of the Shiite militias of Iraq, “al-Hashd al-SHAABI, including the Deputy head of the militia Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis. It and Soleimani accused in the attack on the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad December 31.

Iran has already promised to avenge the “martyrdom” of General Soleimani. Iranian security Council will hold an emergency meeting, RIA Novosti reported.