Iraq's pro-Iran Hashed force says 'US strike' kills senior commander

By Agence France-Presse

Jan 06, 2024 12:07 am

Baghdad, Iraq: A US strike in Baghdad on Thursday killed a military commander of the Hashed al-Shaabi, an ex-paramilitary faction of the grouping said, with an Iraqi security official reporting two deaths in a drone attack.

The Iraqi government, supported by pro-Tehran factions, decried an 'aggression'. It accused a US-led international coalition but stopped short of pinning the blame on Washington, as regional tensions soar amid the Israel-Hamas war.

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