The Popular Mobilization Forces (Hashd al-Shaabi) announced Wednesday that several of its official bases across Iraq were struck in airstrikes attributed to the United States and Saudi Arabia. The organization reported casualties and damage, calling the attacks a 'very dangerous escalation' and a violation of Iraqi sovereignty. It said it is still assessing the extent of casualties and damage.
Hashd al-Shaabi, the Iranian-backed umbrella organization of Iraqi Shiite militias, announced Wednesday that several of its official bases across Iraq were struck in airstrikes it attributed to the United States and Saudi Arabia. The organization reported casualties and damage to buildings and property, calling the attacks a 'very dangerous escalation' and a violation of Iraqi sovereignty. It said it was still assessing the full extent of casualties and damage.
The statement follows joint US-Saudi airstrikes earlier Wednesday that targeted seven Hashd al-Shaabi positions, which The Zioneer reported killed at least 10 operatives. The earlier strikes were described as a response to a wave of IRGC-directed drone attacks on Saudi energy infrastructure. The militia's account of the strikes could not be independently verified. No immediate comment was available from US or Saudi officials.
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