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WSJ: The US used a missile with built-in blades to attack Iraq
2024-02-15
Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited.
[Regnum] The US military used a missile with built-in blades during a strike in Iraq that killed one of the commanders of the Shiite group Kataib Hezbollah, Abu Baqir al-Saadi. The Wall Street Journal reported this on February 14, citing Pentagon representatives.
“No fair using technology we don’t have, you h8ters!”
According to the publication, the United States launched a strike with an R9X missile, which was developed by the Pentagon and the CIA to eliminate leaders of various groups.

It is noted that the R9X is a modification of the Hellfire missile and does not have an exploding warhead. Damage is caused by six blades that are ejected from the body the moment they make contact with the target.

As Regnum reported, on February 7, the US Central Command (CENTCOM) reported on the social network X that the US military struck a target in Iraq, killing the commander of the Kataib Hezbollah group. It was alleged that he was responsible for directly planning and participating in attacks against US forces in the region.

Kataib Hezbollah later confirmed the death of one of its leaders. They clarified that Abu Bakir al-Saadi, who was responsible for the air system in the battalions, died.
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Kataib Hezbollah: 2024-02-08 Suspected U.S. airstrike killed senior Kataib al-Hezbollah leader Abu Baqir al-Saadi
Kataib Hezbollah: 2024-02-03 Iran president vows against 'bullies'
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Abu Baqir al-Saadi: 2024-02-08 Suspected U.S. airstrike killed senior Kataib al-Hezbollah leader Abu Baqir al-Saadi
Posted by:badanov

#11  He was thus cast into a thousand points of red light..
Posted by: Alpha2    2024-02-15 23:57  

#10  The enemy should not simply die, but die screaming.
Posted by: M. Murcek    2024-02-15 15:39  

#9  Crybabies just come apart when we use this.
Posted by: DarthVader   2024-02-15 15:00  

#8  Unit cost - Hellfire
US$150,000[1] (FY 2021)
US$117,000 (FY2017)[2]
I wonder what the total cost was to execute the mission vs other lame methods?
Posted by: Jefe101   2024-02-15 11:46  

#7  The all new Abb-weasel. It removes fat from anywhere on your body.
Posted by: Deacon Blues   2024-02-15 11:26  

#6  What ever happened to the neutron bomb?
Posted by: AlanC   2024-02-15 11:05  

#5  "It'll part your hair, scalp, and brain pan before you know what hit"
Posted by: Frank G   2024-02-15 10:40  

#4  Blades of Glory
Posted by: Rex Mundi   2024-02-15 10:36  

#3  "it slices it dices it makes julienne fries"
Posted by: Procopius2k   2024-02-15 07:13  

#2  ...Somewhere, Major Boothroyd smiles.

Mike
Posted by: MikeKozlowski   2024-02-15 06:46  

#1  The CIA designed a secret Hellfire missile that’s basically a meteor filled with swords to minimize civilian casualties
Posted by: Skidmark   2024-02-15 01:24  

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