The US military has assassinated a Harakat al Nujaba militia leader that is responsible for attacks on our troops in Iraq. They struck a single vehicle and killed the Iraqi militia leader, but no names have been reported yet.
Here’s more via Reuters:
The U.S. military has carried out a strike in Baghdad against an Iraqi militia leader it blames for attacks against U.S. forces in the country, killing him and another person, a U.S. official told Reuters on Thursday.
The U.S. official, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said the strike hit a vehicle in Baghdad. It targeted a leader of Harakat al Nujaba, the official said, without naming the person.
Below is a video of the car that was struck:
#BREAKING: The US military conducted a precision strike in Baghdad, targeting and killing a high-ranking leader of the Iranian-backed Harakat al Nujaba militia, along with another individual, in retaliation for repeated attacks on American forces in Iraq. -Reuters pic.twitter.com/vTVrBrrXdm
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We’ll update with more details as they are revealed…