Pro-Iranian militias in Iraq have begun publishing photographs of their members killed in the recent joint US-Saudi airstrikes, according to reports. The images are being circulated on the militias' channels.
Pro-Iranian militias in Iraq have begun releasing photographs of their members killed in the joint US-Saudi airstrikes, according to reports. The images are being circulated on the militias' channels, as the groups seek to document and publicize their losses from the ongoing campaign. The publication comes after the umbrella organization of the militias earlier threatened 'Yemeni-style' revenge against Saudi Arabia.
The airstrikes were first reported at 03:25 Jerusalem Wednesday morning, when multiple sources indicated that American and Saudi fighter jets had struck logistics and weapons storage sites linked to Iranian-backed terror cells. The US military confirmed the operation, stating it was a response to more than 30 drone attacks launched under the direction of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) over the prior 72 hours. Footage of the strikes was published by N12, and the Hashd al-Shaabi militia umbrella organization reported casualties, threatening retaliatory attacks in the 'Yemeni style' – a reference to Houthi drone and missile tactics.
As The Zioneer reported earlier, the joint operation hit seven Hashd al-Shaabi positions across Iraq, killing at least 10 operatives. The campaign was triggered by a wave of IRGC-directed drone attacks on both US forces and Saudi energy infrastructure. The Zioneer has also covered previous Iranian-backed militia drone strikes on US bases in northern Iraq, underscoring the broader pattern of attacks.
The photographs released by the militias have not been independently verified. It remains unclear how many of their members were killed in the strikes, and whether the militias will follow through on their threat of 'Yemeni-style' retaliation against Saudi Arabia.
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