At least one member of a Pro-Iran militia in Iraq died this Thursday in an airstrike on a headquarters of this group in the Iraqi capital Baghdad, amid tensions due to attacks by these formations against Bases used by the United States and their bombings in response, which sparked criticism from the Asian country's authorities.
Security sources quoted by Iraqi television channel Al Sumaria have stated that one person has died a senior Al-Nujaba militia official -integrated into government-related Popular Mobilization Forces (FMP)– whose headquarters on Palestine Street in Baghdad was hit in a bomb attack.
FMP sources have also emphasized this The attack would have been carried out by a US Army aircraft, who has not commented on what happened at the moment. Ambulances and members of the security forces were sent to the scene to analyze the bombing site.
Various pro-Iranian militias have attacked US bases and targets in Iraq and Syria as Washington supported Israel in its offensive against the Gaza Strip, which was triggered by the Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas) attacks on Israeli territory on October 7.
The United States responded on several occasions with bombings of positions by these groups, some of which were integrated into the Iraqi security forces, prompting Iraqi Prime Minister Mohamed Shia al Sudani to do so sharply criticize Washington for these attacks behind the authorities' backs.
Indeed, following a December bombing of Iraqi “military facilities” that left at least one person dead, Al Sudani spoke of a “clearly hostile act” but also criticized the attacks on foreign diplomatic facilities and missions, which were also a “clearly hostile act.” represented. “hostile acts” that “violate the sovereignty of Iraq.”
The United States has denounced that Iran is “actively facilitating” the attacks although Tehran has denied these accusations. Iranian authorities have significantly increased their influence in the country following the fall of Saddam Hussein following the US invasion in 2003, while Baghdad has sought to portray itself as an ally of both countries and has asked to be left out of their disputes.