The umbrella organization of Iranian-backed militias in Iraq reported that at least 20 operatives were killed and 32 wounded in a US-Saudi airstrike overnight, according to the organization. The claim has not been independently verified.
At 07:17 Jerusalem on Wednesday, the umbrella organization of Iranian-backed militias in Iraq claimed that at least 20 of its operatives were killed and 32 wounded in joint US-Saudi airstrikes overnight. The figure significantly exceeds earlier casualty reports from the same operation.
The strikes, which took place overnight July 28–29, were first reported early Wednesday morning. The Zioneer's thread tracked the sequence: initial unverified reports (07:17 Jerusalem) were followed by official CENTCOM confirmation of joint US-Saudi precision strikes on logistics and weapons storage sites of Iran-linked terror organizations in eastern Iraq. Subsequent reports detailed seven targeted Hashd al-Shaabi positions across Kirkuk, Nineveh, Karbala, Salah al-Din, Diyala, Basra, and Wasit, with an initial toll of at least 10 operatives killed. Analysis by The Zioneer identified the targeted sites as Iranian-backed militia positions rather than Iraqi Army assets. Iraqi security sources later told Al Araby TV that 12 members of the Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF) were killed in Nineveh and Diyala, and images of killed operatives were circulated. A second Iraqi source reported 12 killed to Al Arabiya.
The operation was conducted in response to more than 30 drone attacks directed by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) against Saudi energy infrastructure and US forces over the preceding 72 hours, as The Zioneer has reported. The US-Saudi campaign against Iranian-backed militia targets in Iraq has been ongoing, with a previous strike on July 28 reportedly killing 10 operatives across seven sites.
The umbrella organization's claim has not been independently verified. Neither US Central Command nor Saudi officials have commented on the new figure. The statement did not specify the location of the attack or the identities of the casualties.
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