Baghdad – At least eight pro-Iranian fighters in Iraq were killed on Wednesday in US strikes targeting groups that Washington accuses of attacking its troops, according to a new toll from their organisation.
The US bombardment “left eight martyrs” and “will not go unpunished,” the Hezbollah Brigades, a pro-Iran group within Iraq’s Hashed al-Shaabi (Popular Mobilisation) force, said in a statement.
At least eight pro-#Iran regime fighters in #Iraq were killed in U.S. strikes today targeting groups that Washington accuses of attacking its troops, according to a new toll from the Iraqi group. #IRGCterroristshttps://t.co/Yk8tAJ7Miy
— Jason Brodsky (@JasonMBrodsky) November 22, 2023
Funeral today in #Iraq for the #IRGCterrorists-backed Islamic Resistance of Iraq militiaman Fazel Al-Maksoosi who died in the U.S. strike overnight. Houthi signage is interestingly visible at the front. pic.twitter.com/2jzTLZW3fv
— Jason Brodsky (@JasonMBrodsky) November 21, 2023
A drone strike hit a vehicle belonging to a pro-Iran group in Iraq on Tuesday, killing one of its occupants, security sources told AFP. The vehicle was part of a convoy traveling along the motorway through Abu Ghraib, 30 kilometers (20 miles) west of Baghdad, the sources said.… pic.twitter.com/76W2ca9ZYc
— Iran International English (@IranIntl_En) November 21, 2023
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