High-level pro-Iran militia commander assassinated in Iran
Jan 13, 2020 16:05:59 GMT -5
Post by schwartzie on Jan 13, 2020 16:05:59 GMT -5
High-level pro-Iran militia commander is assassinated in Iraq by unknown gunmen
PMF leader Taleb Abbas Ali al-Saedi was shot dead late on Saturday in Karbala
The shooters have not been identified and the US military has not commented
Al-Saedi was a prominent commander in Iraq's pro-Iran Shiite militias
By KEITH GRIFFITH FOR DAILYMAIL.COM
PUBLISHED: 15:34 EST, 11 January 2020 | UPDATED: 16:36 EST, 11 January 2020
A prominent pro-Iran militia commander has been killed by unidentified gunmen in Iraq.
High-level Popular Mobilization Forces leader Taleb Abbas Ali al-Saedi was shot dead late on Saturday in Karbala, a city about 62 miles southwest of Baghdad.
Local media reported that al-Saedi was 'assassinated' by unknown gunmen, but no further details about the shooters were immediately available.
Al-Saedi was the commander of the Karbala Brigades, a unit within the Iran-backed Shiite PMF umbrella group.
Full story with pictures and video at link
PMF leader Taleb Abbas Ali al-Saedi was shot dead late on Saturday in Karbala
The shooters have not been identified and the US military has not commented
Al-Saedi was a prominent commander in Iraq's pro-Iran Shiite militias
By KEITH GRIFFITH FOR DAILYMAIL.COM
PUBLISHED: 15:34 EST, 11 January 2020 | UPDATED: 16:36 EST, 11 January 2020
A prominent pro-Iran militia commander has been killed by unidentified gunmen in Iraq.
High-level Popular Mobilization Forces leader Taleb Abbas Ali al-Saedi was shot dead late on Saturday in Karbala, a city about 62 miles southwest of Baghdad.
Local media reported that al-Saedi was 'assassinated' by unknown gunmen, but no further details about the shooters were immediately available.
Al-Saedi was the commander of the Karbala Brigades, a unit within the Iran-backed Shiite PMF umbrella group.
Full story with pictures and video at link
