On Feb 7, the United States conducted a targeted strike in Baghdad, killing Iraqi militia leader and Kataib Hezbollah commander Abu Baqir al-Saadi. The operation utilized the R9X missile, known colloquially as 'the flying Ginsu' or a 'Ninja bomb,' designed by the Pentagon and the CIA. This six-bladed missile is notable for its telescoping blades, intended to minimize civilian casualties by precisely shredding its target. The use of this weapon, confirmed by various sources, marks another instance of its deployment in targeted assassinations, demonstrating the U.S.'s preference for this method in eliminating high-value targets.
The US used a hellfire missile equipped with six long blades to kill a senior Kataib Hezbollah official in Baghdad last week, solidifying the so-called “flying Ginsu” as the US’s weapon of choice for targeted assassinations https://t.co/jOLZn2EIhb
Pentagon Used Six-Bladed ‘Ginsu’ Weapon to Kill Iraqi Militia Leader https://t.co/PCMM8wEPIG
US used notorious 'bladed' missile to kill Kataib Hezbollah commander in Baghdad: Report https://t.co/jOLZn2EIhb
According to reports, the United States eliminated the commander of the Shia militia in Iraq last week utilizing a Ninja bomb. https://t.co/qpEGkwnUSN
A missile designed by the Pentagon and the CIA that employs telescoping blades to shred its target and minimize civilian casualties was used to kill an Iraqi militia leader in downtown Baghdad last week. Here’s how “the flying Ginsu” works. https://t.co/zZOFM1Yz9K
As I said at the time, the Feb 7 U.S. strike that killed Kataib #Hezbollah commander Abu Baqir al-Saadi in #Baghdad was indeed an R9X -- as confirmed by @glubold today: https://t.co/MiPlQClYHc https://t.co/mxrSzGzomP