US Carries Out "Precision" Drone Strike In Iraq Against Militia, Killing Multiple Militants
The drone strike was carried out by the United States and targeted a vehicle located inside the headquarters used by the Harakat Hezbollah al-Nujaba militant group.
BAGHDAD - The U.S. carried out a drone strike in Bagdhad Iraq targeting members of the Iraqi Shi'ite group called Harakat Hezbollah al-Nujaba, killing multiple militants, including Senior Harakat Hezbollah al-Nujaba commander Abu Taqwa al-Saeedi and one of his aides in retaliation for attacks on U.S. Forces in Iraq.
The drone strike was carried out by the United States and targeted a vehicle located inside the headquarters used by the Harakat Hezbollah al-Nujaba militant group.
There were mixed reports on the number of deaths, some reported four, some two. The Pentagon has admitted to killing two.
The group has claimed to have carried out several attacks on U.S. forces stationed in the Middle Eastern region.
Israeli media reported that one of the militia members killed during the strike was the deputy commander of operations for Baghdad, Mushtaq Talib al-Saidi (aka Abu Taqwa).