US kills Iraqi militia chief in drone strike on Baghdad

The U.S. navy was behind a drone strike in Baghdad that killed an Iraqi militia chief blamed for assaults in opposition to American forces within the nation, in accordance with a senior U.S. official.

It comes as rising regional tensions from the battle in Gaza threaten to unfold throughout borders, igniting a regional struggle within the Middle East.

The Popular Mobilisation Force (PMF)  mentioned its deputy head of operations in Baghdad Mushtaq Taleb al-Saidi was killed within the strike.

The American official, who spoke on situation of anonymity, mentioned the strike focused a pacesetter of Harakat al Nujaba, a Shia militia that was as soon as a part of the PMF, with out naming the person.

Iraq‘s international ministry condemned the assault. 

Iraqi safety forces arrive to the location the place Al-Nujaba senior commander Abu Taqwa Al-Saidi was killed in a US drone strike in Baghdad, Iraq on January 4

‘Iraq reserves its proper to take a agency stance and take all measures that deter anybody who tries to hurt its land and safety forces,’ it mentioned. 

Iraqi police sources and witnesses mentioned a drone fired at the least two rockets in japanese Baghdad at a facility utilized by the Iraqi militia group al-Nujaba. 

The Iran-backed group was designated a terrorist group in 2019 by the Trump administration.

It is believed to be among the many militias which have carried out greater than 100 assaults on bases housing U.S. troops in Iraq and Syria for the reason that Palestinian terrorist group killed 1200 Israelis on Oct. 7.