In Their Own Words:
We reiterate once again that the brigades will directly target US bases across the region in case the US enemy commits a folly and decides to strike our resistance fighters and their camps [in Iraq].
Mar. 2023KH is a U.S.-designated anti-American Shiite militia operating in Iraq with ancillary operations in Syria. During the U.S.-led war in Iraq that began in 2003, KH earned a reputation for planting deadly roadside bombs to attack U.S. and coalition forces.
February 7, 2024: The United States carries out a precision drone strike in Baghdad. The strike reportedly kills three, including Abu Baqir Al-Saadi, KH’s commander of operations in Syria. According to Pentagon Press Secretary Major General Pat Ryder, al-Saadi was reportedly responsible for “directly planning and participating in attacks” on American troops in the region.Qassim Abdul-Zahra, Aamer Madhani, and Lolita C. Baldor, “US drone strike in Baghdad kills high-ranking militia leader linked to attacks on American troops,” Associated Press, February 7, 2024, https://apnews.com/article/iraq-kataib-hezbollah-drone-strike-bddd82ed18dd94f53e81cbc71d25049a; “Pentagon Press Secretary Air Force Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder Holds a Press Briefing,” U.S. Department of Defense, February 8, 2024, https://www.defense.gov/News/Transcripts/Transcript/Article/3671411/pentagon-press-secretary-air-force-maj-gen-pat-ryder-holds-a-press-briefing/.
Extremists: Their Words. Their Actions.
In Their Own Words:
We reiterate once again that the brigades will directly target US bases across the region in case the US enemy commits a folly and decides to strike our resistance fighters and their camps [in Iraq].
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