A military attack in Baghdad results in the death of “Abu Taqwa,” a leader of an Iran-supported militia group, amidst growing tensions in the region.
Militia officials reported that a high-ranking commander from an Iran-backed group was killed on Thursday when an airstrike targeted their headquarters for logistical support in central Baghdad.
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The expansion extends to neighboring nations. It aligns with Iraqi leaders’ call for the withdrawal of US-led coalition troops from their country.
The Popular Mobilization Force – a coalition of militias that is nominally under the control of the Iraqi military – announced in a statement that its deputy head of operations in Baghdad, Mushtaq Taleb al-Saidi, or “Abu Taqwa,” had been killed “as a result of brutal American aggression.”
The leader of Hamas, Saleh Arouri, was killed.
When asked about Israel’s possible involvement in the Baghdad strike on Thursday, a spokesperson for the Israeli military chose not to respond.
Source: cbsnews.com