An airstrike hit a convoy of two cars north of Baghdad, according to al-Mayadeen, affiliated to Hezbollah.
(Map in last tweet is thanks to @BaxtiyarGoran)
Sky News Arabia - Eyewitnesses: The two vehicles targeted north of Baghdad were transferring senior officials of #Iran-backed Hashd al-Shaabi (PMF) militias.
Two vehicles belonging to a senior official of the #Iran-backed Hashd al-Shaabi (PMF) targeted in the Taji area, north of Baghdad, the capital of Iraq.
Map credit: @evacool_
Earlier today, the U.S. State Department designated Asaeb Ahl al-Haq, an Iraqi militia group backed by Iran, on the Foreign Terrorist Organization (FTO) list.
Reports indicate Shbl al-Zaidi, commander of the #Iran-backed Kataib Imam Ali militia group & close to Qasem Soleimani, was targeted by a U.S. airstrike near Taji, north of Baghdad, Iraq.
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UNCONFIRMED
Asaeb Ahl al-Haq leader Qeis al-Khazali could have been in the convoy.
First image reported from the U.S. airstrike scene north of Baghdad.
Credit: @no_itsmyturn
Very interesting development
-Convoy hit by airstrikes near Taji, north of Baghdad, Iraq, belonged to #Iran-backed Imam Ali Brigades, leaving at least five dead
-US led coalition saying their forces are not behind these attacks
Data on recent attack in Iraq
-Taji area, north of Baghdad
-Convoy of 3 vehicles hit, 2 burned
-At least 6 burned corpses found
-#Iran-backed militia leadership targeted
US coalition denies role
Iraqi Army denies the attack completely
Question:
Who conducted the attack?