Shadowy Iranian general behind elite Quds force among 7 killed in Baghdad, officials say

At least three rockets were fired at Baghdad International Airport Friday killing at least seven people, according to multiple reports early Friday. Local reporters had suggested that pro-Iran military leaders may have been targeted, but officials have not yet confirmed all of the dead and who may have been behind the attack. An official with an Iran-backed paramilitary group known as the Popular Mobilization Forces told The Associated Press one of the victims was its airport protocol officer, identifying him as Mohammed Reda. -- More...