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Iran-backed militiaman said killed in drone strike on Iraq-Syria border
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleA field commander in an Iran-backed Iraqi militia has been killed in a strike by an as yet unidentified drone along a highway near the Iraq-Syria border, the Lebanese Al-Mayadeen news site reports.
According to the outlet, the officer was a member of the Iran-funded Popular Mobilization Forces, an umbrella group of militias that operate alongside the Iraqi military.
A number of PMF bases have been targeted in recent weeks in strikes attributed to the Israeli military.
— Judah Ari Gross
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