American official: We targeted one of the commanders of Hashd al-Shaabi in Iraq

According to the report of the international group of Fars news agency, an American official whose name was not mentioned in an interview with an English media today claimed that the American army launched an attack in Baghdad against one of the “leaders of Iraqi militias” (Hashd al-Shaabi). has done

The American official claimed that this attack led to the death of this commander and one other person. He also said that this attack was carried out against a car. The American official also claimed that the commander of “Al-Najba Movement” was targeted.

Reuters, the American official did not mention the name of the person who was killed. The American official claimed that the person who was targeted was responsible for the attack on the American forces in Iraq.

A few hours earlier, the Iraqi media reported that the Al-Hashd al-Shaabi headquarters on “Palestine” street in Baghdad was attacked.

This headquarters It is related to the 12th Brigade of Al-Hashd al-Shaabi (Najba Movement) and is part of the Iraqi Ministry of Interior.

Reports from Iraqi sources at that time indicated that two commanders of Al-Hashd al-Shaabi were martyred.

Some sources had reported that a drone targeted the Al-Hashd al-Shaabi headquarters, but there is still no certainty in this regard. The Reuters news agency did not mention in its report how this attack was carried out.

A little later, the Najba movement announced that “Al-Hajj Abu Taqvi”, the deputy commander of Al-Hashd al-Shaabi operations in Baghdad, as well as the commander of the 12th brigade of this group, were martyred in this attack.

Iraqi sources say that the car of Martyr Abu Taqvi will be targeted as soon as it reaches the headquarters of al-Hashd al-Shaabi. Four missiles were fired from the drone, one of which hit the car of Martyr Abu Taqawi. Some sources have also announced the number of martyrs up to four people.

Before this, the spokesman of the General Command of the Iraqi Armed Forces also held the American coalition responsible for the attack on the Al-Hashd al-Shaabi headquarters in Baghdad and this action He described the violation of Iraqi sovereignty.

Brigadier Yahya Rasool emphasized that in this attack, which was a clear violation of Iraqi sovereignty and security, a drone aircraft targeted one of the security headquarters in the capital city of Baghdad, and carried out an action that It was no different from terrorist acts.

According to the official Iraqi news agency (WAA), he added: “The Iraqi armed forces hold the forces of the international coalition responsible for this unexpected attack on an Iraqi security institution.” An institution that operates based on the powers granted to it by the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces. This action undermines all understandings between the armed forces and the forces of the international coalition”.

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