TELLING AMERICANS TO LEAVE IRAQ FOR THEIR OWN SAFETY.

LEAVE IRAQ FOR THEIR OWN SAFETY. RICHARD ENGEL IS THERE

OWN SAFETY. RICHARD ENGEL IS THERE AND HAS THE LATEST.

RICHARD ENGEL IS THERE AND HAS THE LATEST. >> Reporter: THE

AND HAS THE LATEST. >> Reporter: THE AFTERMATH SHOWS AN

>> Reporter: THE AFTERMATH SHOWS AN ATTACK THAT WAS

AFTERMATH SHOWS AN ATTACK THAT WAS DELIBERATE AND

ATTACK THAT WAS DELIBERATE AND SUSTAINED WITH AROUND

DELIBERATE AND SUSTAINED WITH AROUND A HALF DOZEN

SUSTAINED WITH AROUND A HALF DOZEN EXPLOSIONS, THE

A HALF DOZEN EXPLOSIONS, THE AMERICANS FIRING WITH

EXPLOSIONS, THE AMERICANS FIRING WITH DRONES CLEARLY DIDN'T

AMERICANS FIRING WITH DRONES CLEARLY DIDN'T WANT TO MISS THEIR

DRONES CLEARLY DIDN'T WANT TO MISS THEIR TARGET.

WANT TO MISS THEIR TARGET. IRAN'S

TARGET. IRAN'S SOLEIMANI.

IRAN'S SOLEIMANI. HE REPORTEDLY JUST GOT

SOLEIMANI. HE REPORTEDLY JUST GOT INTO IRAQ FROM BEIRUT

HE REPORTEDLY JUST GOT INTO IRAQ FROM BEIRUT AND WAS KILLED IN A

INTO IRAQ FROM BEIRUT AND WAS KILLED IN A CONVEY OF VEHICLES

AND WAS KILLED IN A CONVEY OF VEHICLES ALONG WITH A TOP IRAQI

CONVEY OF VEHICLES ALONG WITH A TOP IRAQI MILITIA LEADER.

ALONG WITH A TOP IRAQI MILITIA LEADER. PRESIDENT TRUMP

MILITIA LEADER. PRESIDENT TRUMP TONIGHT.

PRESIDENT TRUMP TONIGHT. >> SOLEIMANI WAS

TONIGHT. >> SOLEIMANI WAS PLOTTING IMMINENT AND

>> SOLEIMANI WAS PLOTTING IMMINENT AND SINISTER ATTACKS ON

PLOTTING IMMINENT AND SINISTER ATTACKS ON AMERICAN DIPLOMATS AND

SINISTER ATTACKS ON AMERICAN DIPLOMATS AND MILITARY PERSONNEL,

AMERICAN DIPLOMATS AND MILITARY PERSONNEL, BUT WE CAUGHT HIM IN

MILITARY PERSONNEL, BUT WE CAUGHT HIM IN THE ACT, AND TERP

BUT WE CAUGHT HIM IN THE ACT, AND TERP TERMINATED HIM.

THE ACT, AND TERP TERMINATED HIM. >> Reporter: THE

TERMINATED HIM. >> Reporter: THE IMMINENT ATTACKS

>> Reporter: THE IMMINENT ATTACKS TARGETED U.S.

IMMINENT ATTACKS TARGETED U.S. DIPLOMATS, U.S.

TARGETED U.S. DIPLOMATS, U.S. MILITARY PERSONNEL AND

DIPLOMATS, U.S. MILITARY PERSONNEL AND FACILITIES THAT HOUSE

MILITARY PERSONNEL AND FACILITIES THAT HOUSE AMERICANS IN IRAQ,

FACILITIES THAT HOUSE AMERICANS IN IRAQ, SYRIA, LEBANON AND THE

AMERICANS IN IRAQ, SYRIA, LEBANON AND THE REGION OF THE MIDDLE

SYRIA, LEBANON AND THE REGION OF THE MIDDLE EAST.

REGION OF THE MIDDLE EAST. A SENIOR STATE

EAST. A SENIOR STATE DEPARTMENT OFFICIAL

A SENIOR STATE DEPARTMENT OFFICIAL TOLD REPORTERS TODAY.

DEPARTMENT OFFICIAL TOLD REPORTERS TODAY. QASEM SOLEIMANI WAS NO

TOLD REPORTERS TODAY. QASEM SOLEIMANI WAS NO ORDINARY GENERAL.

QASEM SOLEIMANI WAS NO ORDINARY GENERAL. THE U.S. CLASSIFIED

ORDINARY GENERAL. THE U.S. CLASSIFIED HIM AS A TERRORIST BUT

THE U.S. CLASSIFIED HIM AS A TERRORIST BUT IN IRAN, HE WAS A

HIM AS A TERRORIST BUT IN IRAN, HE WAS A NATIONAL HERO.

IN IRAN, HE WAS A NATIONAL HERO. HE WAS IN CHARGE OF

NATIONAL HERO. HE WAS IN CHARGE OF SPREADING IRANIAN

HE WAS IN CHARGE OF SPREADING IRANIAN INFLUENCE AROUND THE

SPREADING IRANIAN INFLUENCE AROUND THE WORLD, AND HE WAS

INFLUENCE AROUND THE WORLD, AND HE WAS EXTREMELY GOOD AT IT.

WORLD, AND HE WAS EXTREMELY GOOD AT IT. SMART, CHARISMATIC,

EXTREMELY GOOD AT IT. SMART, CHARISMATIC, RUTHLESS AND BOLD HE

SMART, CHARISMATIC, RUTHLESS AND BOLD HE KNIT TOGETHER A LOYAL

RUTHLESS AND BOLD HE KNIT TOGETHER A LOYAL NETWORK OF ARMED

KNIT TOGETHER A LOYAL NETWORK OF ARMED GROUPS FROM IRAQ TO

NETWORK OF ARMED GROUPS FROM IRAQ TO SYRIA, LEBANON TO

GROUPS FROM IRAQ TO SYRIA, LEBANON TO AFGHANISTAN.

SYRIA, LEBANON TO AFGHANISTAN. ANY TIME IRAN ATTACKED

AFGHANISTAN. ANY TIME IRAN ATTACKED OIL TANKERS IN THE

ANY TIME IRAN ATTACKED OIL TANKERS IN THE PERSIAN GULF F AND

OIL TANKERS IN THE PERSIAN GULF F AND DENIED IT OR OIL

PERSIAN GULF F AND DENIED IT OR OIL FACILITIES IN SAUDI

DENIED IT OR OIL FACILITIES IN SAUDI ARABIA AND DENIED

FACILITIES IN SAUDI ARABIA AND DENIED THAT, TOO.

ARABIA AND DENIED THAT, TOO. U.S. OFFICIALS SAW

THAT, TOO. U.S. OFFICIALS SAW SOLEIMANI'S HANDY

U.S. OFFICIALS SAW SOLEIMANI'S HANDY WORK.

SOLEIMANI'S HANDY WORK. HIS POWER MADE

WORK. HIS POWER MADE IRANIANS PROUD.

HIS POWER MADE IRANIANS PROUD. TODAY IRANIANS IN THE

IRANIANS PROUD. TODAY IRANIANS IN THE THOUSANDS CAME OUT TO

TODAY IRANIANS IN THE THOUSANDS CAME OUT TO SHOW THEIR LOVE AND

THOUSANDS CAME OUT TO SHOW THEIR LOVE AND THEIR ANGER.

SHOW THEIR LOVE AND THEIR ANGER. SOLEIMANI WAS ARGUABLY

THEIR ANGER. SOLEIMANI WAS ARGUABLY IRAN'S MOST POPULAR

SOLEIMANI WAS ARGUABLY IRAN'S MOST POPULAR LEADER.

IRAN'S MOST POPULAR LEADER. FOR YEARS SOLEIMANI

LEADER. FOR YEARS SOLEIMANI OPERATED IN THE

FOR YEARS SOLEIMANI OPERATED IN THE SHADOWS AND SPILLED A

OPERATED IN THE SHADOWS AND SPILLED A LOT OF AMERICAN BLOOD.

SHADOWS AND SPILLED A LOT OF AMERICAN BLOOD. HE WAS THE SECRET

LOT OF AMERICAN BLOOD. HE WAS THE SECRET ARCHITECT OF A LONG

HE WAS THE SECRET ARCHITECT OF A LONG CAMPAIGN AGAINST U.S.

ARCHITECT OF A LONG CAMPAIGN AGAINST U.S. TROOPS IN IRAQ AFTER

CAMPAIGN AGAINST U.S. TROOPS IN IRAQ AFTER THE 2003 INVASION

TROOPS IN IRAQ AFTER THE 2003 INVASION KILLING HUNDREDS.

THE 2003 INVASION KILLING HUNDREDS. BACK THEN, HIS FACE

KILLING HUNDREDS. BACK THEN, HIS FACE WAS BARELY KNOWN.

BACK THEN, HIS FACE WAS BARELY KNOWN. BUT OVER THE LAST FEW

WAS BARELY KNOWN. BUT OVER THE LAST FEW YEARS, SOLEIMANI HAS

BUT OVER THE LAST FEW YEARS, SOLEIMANI HAS GOTTEN BOLDER SHOWING

YEARS, SOLEIMANI HAS GOTTEN BOLDER SHOWING PHOTOGRAPHS OF HIMSELF

GOTTEN BOLDER SHOWING PHOTOGRAPHS OF HIMSELF ON BATTLE FIELDS

PHOTOGRAPHS OF HIMSELF ON BATTLE FIELDS AROUND THE MIDDLE EAST

ON BATTLE FIELDS AROUND THE MIDDLE EAST ISSUING STATEMENTS,

AROUND THE MIDDLE EAST ISSUING STATEMENTS, HIS PRIDE AND

ISSUING STATEMENTS, HIS PRIDE AND INCREASING PROFILE MAY

HIS PRIDE AND INCREASING PROFILE MAY HAVE MADE HIM EASIER

INCREASING PROFILE MAY HAVE MADE HIM EASIER TO TRACK DOWN AND

HAVE MADE HIM EASIER TO TRACK DOWN AND KILL.

TO TRACK DOWN AND KILL. THERE WAS TALK IN IRAN

KILL. THERE WAS TALK IN IRAN SOLEIMANI MIGHT BE A

THERE WAS TALK IN IRAN SOLEIMANI MIGHT BE A FUTURE PRESIDENT OR

SOLEIMANI MIGHT BE A FUTURE PRESIDENT OR PERHAPS EVEN A SUPREME

FUTURE PRESIDENT OR PERHAPS EVEN A SUPREME LEADER.

PERHAPS EVEN A SUPREME LEADER. TODAY, THE MAN WHO HAS

LEADER. TODAY, THE MAN WHO HAS THAT ROLE IRAN'S TOP I

TODAY, THE MAN WHO HAS THAT ROLE IRAN'S TOP I TOLL

THAT ROLE IRAN'S TOP I TOLL VISITED SOLEIMANI'S

TOLL VISITED SOLEIMANI'S FAMILY AND PROMISED

VISITED SOLEIMANI'S FAMILY AND PROMISED REVENGE.

FAMILY AND PROMISED REVENGE. THE MOST IMMEDIATE

REVENGE. THE MOST IMMEDIATE CONCERN IS IN BAGHDAD

THE MOST IMMEDIATE CONCERN IS IN BAGHDAD WHERE SHIITE LEADERS

CONCERN IS IN BAGHDAD WHERE SHIITE LEADERS LOYAL TO SOLEIMANI,

WHERE SHIITE LEADERS LOYAL TO SOLEIMANI, THE SAME MA LASHILITIA THAT

LOYAL TO SOLEIMANI, THE SAME MA LASHILITIA THAT ATTACKED THE U.S. EM

THE SAME MA LASHILITIA THAT ATTACKED THE U.S. EM EMBASSY WILL TAKE TO

ATTACKED THE U.S. EM EMBASSY WILL TAKE TO THE STREETS TOMORROW

EMBASSY WILL TAKE TO THE STREETS TOMORROW TO SHOW THEIR RAGE.

THE STREETS TOMORROW TO SHOW THEIR RAGE. >> RICHARD JOINS US

TO SHOW THEIR RAGE. >> RICHARD JOINS US FROM IRAQ WHERE OUR

>> RICHARD JOINS US FROM IRAQ WHERE OUR TEAM IS HEARING LATE

FROM IRAQ WHERE OUR TEAM IS HEARING LATE WORD OF ANOTHER AIR

TEAM IS HEARING LATE WORD OF ANOTHER AIR STRIKE.

WORD OF ANOTHER AIR STRIKE. RICHARD, WHAT DO WE

STRIKE. RICHARD, WHAT DO WE KNOW?

RICHARD, WHAT DO WE KNOW? >> Reporter: AN IRAQI

KNOW? >> Reporter: AN IRAQI SECURITY OFFICIAL SAID

>> Reporter: AN IRAQI SECURITY OFFICIAL SAID ANOTHER CONVEY HAS

SECURITY OFFICIAL SAID ANOTHER CONVEY HAS BEEN TARGETED BY AN

ANOTHER CONVEY HAS BEEN TARGETED BY AN AMERICAN AIR STRIKE.

BEEN TARGETED BY AN AMERICAN AIR STRIKE. THIS CONVOY CARRYING

AMERICAN AIR STRIKE. THIS CONVOY CARRYING LEADERS FROM THE IRAQI

THIS CONVOY CARRYING LEADERS FROM THE IRAQI SHIITE MILITIA, THE

LEADERS FROM THE IRAQI SHIITE MILITIA, THE SAME PROTESTERS

SHIITE MILITIA, THE SAME PROTESTERS TOMORROW, ANGRY

SAME PROTESTERS TOMORROW, ANGRY PROTESTS IN BAGHDAD

TOMORROW, ANGRY PROTESTS IN BAGHDAD NOT FAR FROM THE U.S.

PROTESTS IN BAGHDAD NOT FAR FROM THE U.S. EMBASSY.

NOT FAR FROM THE U.S. EMBASSY. SO THIS COULD

EMBASSY. SO THIS COULD ESCALATE, IT COULD

SO THIS COULD ESCALATE, IT COULD LEAD TO A CYCLE OF