Soleimani was betrayed ... the details of the last hours before his death

A source close to the Lebanese Hezbollah said that the commander of the Quds Force, Iranian General Qassem Soleimani, was betrayed until he was assassinated, and the British "Middle East Eye" website says that one of the Lebanese Hezbollah leaders revealed the details of the path of Soleimani's journey in the last 36 hours of his life.

The writer, Suad Al-Salhi, in her report on the site, indicates that this leader made it clear that Suleiman appeared to have been closely monitored from the moment he arrived in Damascus from Tehran last Thursday, January 2, 2020, until the moment of his assassination in Baghdad at dawn on the next Friday. .

It indicates that Soleimani arrived at Damascus airport last Thursday morning, and that he never met anyone in the Syrian capital, but rather moved directly from the plane to a car that took him to the Lebanese capital Beirut, where he met the Secretary General of Hezbollah, Hassan Nasrallah.

The leader of Hezbollah - who had seen the talks between Soleimani and Nasrallah - adds that they discussed the latest developments in Iraq for several hours, especially those related to the American air raid that recently targeted the Iraqi Hezbollah Brigades in Iraq and Syria, and the attack on the American embassy in Baghdad a few days ago .

The man said the aim of the talks was to help coordinate the work of the Iranian-backed armed factions in the region, in order to prepare them for any possible confrontation with the United States.

Nasrallah meeting
He added that the talks had been held to solve the existing problems between some factions, especially those related to Nasrallah.

Shortly after his visit to Nasrallah in Beirut, Soleimani returned to Damascus the same night under strict security measures.

Among the regular passengers, when Soleimani arrived at the Damascus airport, he was boarded on board the "Wings of the Levant" plane on her flight to Baghdad, noting that the flight was supposed to start at 8:20 minutes in the evening, but it is According to the general data of the airline, it was delayed for an unknown reason until the time until 10:28 minutes.

He points out that Abu Mahdi Al-Muhandis, the deputy head of the Iraqi paramilitary Popular Mobilization Forces, who is in Baghdad, received news at about the same time that Soleimani might land in Iraqi territory soon, and the information only included the name of the airline and the arrival time.

The source adds that the engineer - who is one of the most influential personalities in Iraq and is the most important Iranian man in the country - usually moves around Baghdad with an open car, but the situation was different this time.

Baghdad Airport
Instead, the engineer summoned his close aide, Mohamed Reda, who is in charge of the honorary crowd at the airport, and instructed him to drive the car to the airport gate and prepare for the arrival of an important guest.

The site indicates that Baghdad International Airport has been subject to strict security measures since 2003, and security within it is run by the British company "G4S" under the supervision of the Iraqi intelligence and national security services, while the Iraqi counter-terrorism forces are responsible for securing the airport's surroundings, airspace and roads leading to it in cooperation With the United States.

The site adds that security measures obligate ordinary passengers to pass through several security barriers scattered along a 10 km road during their entry and exit, and runs from Abbas bin Firnas Square to the last point that personal cars can reach, where the departure halls are located.

Senior visitors
As for travelers and officials who move around with their entourage, they are allowed to cross through the main visitors route, which only requires informing the security barrier of the identity of the passengers, the car details and the license plate number.

He adds that any information that reaches that security barrier is shared immediately with airport security, national security, intelligence, and the G4S company, of course.

The report confirms that Abu Mahdi Al-Muhandis took strict security measures to meet Soleimani, and that the engineer - the port of Iranian desires - is considered the most dangerous man in Iraq by the United States and his Iraqi opponents alike.

The report indicates that the Americans followed the engineer for years, and that it was not hidden to anyone that he was accompanied by Rida in the car except the engineer.

Information and tuners
The site attributes to the leaders close to the engineer saying that it was also well known that the leader of the popular crowd had not received anyone at the airport other than Soleimani.

The report adds that an American source familiar with the latest developments stated that the Americans had received information that Soleimani was on his way to Baghdad, and that the engineer was to receive him at the airport, and that he would take him to his home in the well-fortified Green Zone.

The site adds that three Iraqi security officials and several PMF leaders confirmed this plan.

Returning to Soleimani’s flight, the plane landed at 12:32 am midnight Baghdad time, according to general information provided by Cham Wings Airlines.

The engineer was careful not to leave Soleimani and his two companions - one of whom was his son-in-law - waiting. Rather, the accompanying delegation and the accompanying delegation were keen to set out quickly and not exposed to exposure, while National Security officials dealt with the travel documents of Soleimani and his companions and took over the bags.

Missile targeting
The author notes that the engineer is considered Soleimani's friend and his oldest ally, and that he accompanied him after a small reception with two cars that were equipped to take him to the engineer’s house in the Green Zone in Baghdad.

However, an American drone plane was flying and preparing to bomb them, and it was only a few minutes before the two men were killed in the raid.

The writer adds that the Hyundai Stark minibus and the Toyota Avalon were not far off before the three blasts rocked the western border of the Iraqi capital, Baghdad. Initial security investigations indicated that three guided missiles had targeted the cars.

The first missile targeted a Hyundai Starks minibus that was about 100 or 120 meters away from the other vehicle, while a second missile mistook a Toyota vehicle that tried to accelerate away from the event, but a third missile bombed it.

It took several hours for the Iraqi authorities to identify the victims, some of whom were completely burned, but the site attributes to security officials that it was easy to identify Soleimani, from the distinctive ring with a dark red stone that he was placing in his left hand.