BREAKING: In Another Attack, US Drone Strikes Take Out Shibl al Zaidi – Leader of Iranian Backed Shiite Militia Group North of Baghdad in Taji, Iraq

January 3, 2020

Air strikes targeting high ranking Iran-backed Shi’ite militias near camp Taji north of Baghdad killed six people and critically wounded three.

#BREAKING, Shibl al-Zaydi, leader in the #PMU has been confirmed dead after the US conducted another air strike targeting his convoy in #Taji. Two vehicles hit. Developing.

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— Imam of Peace / Pray for Peace… (@Imamofpeace) January 3, 2020

#BREAKING: #USAF's MQ-9 Reaper drone targeted a convoy carrying several high ranking officials of #PMU (Hashd al-Shaabi) in #Taji, North of #Baghdad. Casualties are mostly among members of #IRGC backed Asaib Ahl al-Haq. It is not known whether Qais al-Khazali is dead or alive! pic.twitter.com/CGGebcLn0M

— Babak Taghvaee (@BabakTaghvaee) January 3, 2020

Reports indicate that Shibl al-Zaidi, a commander of Kataib Imam Ali, an Iranian-backed militia was assassinated by a US airstrike near Taji, northern Baghdad. #Iraq pic.twitter.com/z5blr2PxL0

— Joe Truzman (@Jtruzmah) January 3, 2020

Shibin alZaidi of the Imam Ali Brigades is killed an attack near Taji pic.twitter.com/x3J4Rbi5fl

— Dalia al-Aqidi (@Dalia30) January 3, 2020

What we know about tonight’s strikes, according to #Iraq’s security forces:

• Taji district, north of #Baghdad,
• Convoy of 3 vehicles struck, 2 burned,
• At least 6 burned corpses found,
• Strikes took place at 1:15am local time,
• Hashd leadership targeted. pic.twitter.com/ZW2vLuWAYv

— H. Sumeri (@IraqiSecurity) January 3, 2020

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