US EditionGunfight in Baghdad Kills One as Paramilitary Group Storms Ministry
- A gunfight in Baghdad between police and fighters from the Popular Mobilisation Forces resulted in the death of one police officer and injuries to nine others, according to hospital and police officials.
- Fighters from the PMF stormed an Agriculture Ministry building during an administrative meeting, causing panic and prompting police intervention, as stated by the Interior Ministry.
- The Joint Operations Command confirmed that 14 PMF fighters were arrested and referred to the judiciary, as they were linked to brigades affiliated with Kataib Hezbollah.
- Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani ordered an investigation into the incident, emphasizing that the ministry would not tolerate any threats to state institutions.
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Gunfight in Baghdad kills one as paramilitary group storms ministry
At least one police officer was killed and 14 fighters detained after a gun battle erupted in Iraq’s capital with members of the Popular Mobilisation Forces (PMF), a state-sanctioned paramilitary umbrella that includes groups loyal to Iran.
Iraqi police clash with PMF fighters in Baghdad
A gun battle erupted in Iraq's capital on Sunday between police and fighters from a state-sanctioned paramilitary force that includes Iran-backed groups, killing at least one police officer and leading to the arrest of 14 fighters, authorities said. The clash broke out in Baghdad's Karkh district after a group of fighters from the Popular Mobilisation Forces (PMF) stormed an Agriculture Ministry building as a new director was being sworn in, the…
According to the source, "the results of the victims were at least two dead, one of whom believed a civilian to have passed through the moment of the incident, in addition to 12 wounded." On Sunday, the Joint Operations Command identified those who attacked a government service in Baghdad and engaged with the security forces in charge of protecting the State services. In a statement to the Shafaq News Agency, the Command stated that the Commande…
An exchange of fire broke out following a dispute over the appointment of a member of the organization as head of the municipality's agriculture department. The previous director refused to transfer the position to the new man appointed in his place, which led to an armed escalation. Two people were killed in the clash, including one soldier, and 12 others were injured.
Fighting broke out between police officers and militants from a paramilitary group that also includes Iranian-backed armed groups, killing at least one police officer and arresting 14 militants, Iraqi authorities said. Clashes erupted in Baghdad's Karkh district when a group of Popular Mobilisation Forces (PMF) fighters stormed an agriculture ministry building as its new director was being sworn in, according to the interior ministry. The PMF, k…
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