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US confirms responsibility for Baghdad strike targeting militia leader

By Mike Brest
Published January 4, 2024 3:49pm ET
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US confirms responsibility for Baghdad strike targeting militia leader
The Department of Defense has confirmed its responsibility for an airstrike in Iraq that targeted a leader of an Iranian-backed militia. The target of the strike, which occurred on Thursday, was Mushtaq Jawad Kazim al Jawari, also known as Abu-Taqwa, and he was the leader of Harakat Hezbollah al-Nujaba. He was “actively involved in planning […]

The Department of Defense has confirmed its responsibility for an airstrike in Iraq that targeted a leader of an Iranian-backed militia.

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