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#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!
Not confirmed yet, but it is reported Shibl al-Zaydi, secretary general of #IRGC backed Kata'ib al-Imam Ali (#PMU's 40th Brigade) is among whom are targeted by the #USAF in this airstrike at #Taji, North of #Baghdad tonight!
#BREAKING: #PMU (Hashd al-Shaabi) confirms that six members of one of its Brigades are killed in the #USAF drone strike in #Taji, North of #Baghdad. They don't say whether Khazali or al-Zaydi are among them or not. #PMU claims that was a medical convoy!
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BREAKING: Eyewitnesses just North of #Baghdad report two vehicles were struck by an air-strike targeted as they were transporting senior officials of #Iran-backed Hashd al-Shaabi (PMF) militias. No word yet on injuries or deaths. ...Developing...
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#BREAKING
Airstrike hits two vehicles of a convoy in Taji, north of Baghdad, Iraq.

Reports indicating this was carried out by U.S. forces.

Hezbollah-associated outlet confirms the strike.

This could be an attack on #Iran-backed Asaeb Ahl al-Haq militias.
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An airstrike hit a convoy of two cars north of Baghdad, according to al-Mayadeen, affiliated to Hezbollah.

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#Iraq 🇮🇶
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US choppers have just scrambled from and are flying over the area.

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