Suspected U.S. airstrike killed senior Kataib al-Hezbollah leader Abu Baqir al-Saadi
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Suspected U.S. airstrike killed senior Kataib al-Hezbollah leader Abu Baqir al-Saadi tonight in Baghdad, Iraq.
al-Saadi is the most senior figure to be killed on Iraqi soil since the killing of Qassem Soleimani and Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis in January 2020. pic.twitter.com/TLXwiLIshH
The whole are has been closed, my sources suggesting the targeted were members of Kataib Hezbollah. The car was hit with two missiles from a drone. https://t.co/KbA75I0mno
The targeted vehicle of Abu Baqer Al Saedi, high ranking Kataeb Hezzbollah official, in Baghdad near the vibrant Mashtal area. pic.twitter.com/94P8wUld8X
Rumors swirling on #Iran's proxy online networks that Kataib #Hezbollah will shortly announce a full resumption of attacks on U.S. troops & interests in #Syria & #Iraq.
With that, the "Islamic Resistance" network would follow suit & resume attacks apace.
Abu Alaa Al-Walai, a leader and Secretary-General of the Sayyid al-Shuhada Brigades, affiliated with the PMF militias, vows revenge against US forces after a drone assassinated prominent leaders in Kata'ib Hezbollah militia in Baghdad hours ago.
The militias of the Al-Nujaba Movement have issued a statement calling on all Iraqi people and other militias to fight against US forces. pic.twitter.com/yVtuIoQD7n