US military source confirms it killed Iraqi paramilitary leader in drone strike
Ambulances line up in front of a building used by the the Iraqi militia group Hezbollah al-Nujaba after it was hit by an airstrike in Baghdad, Iraq, January 4, 2024. (AP Photo/Hadi Mizban)
The US military has carried out a strike in Baghdad against an Iraqi paramilitary leader it blames for attacks against US forces in the country, killing him and another person, a US official tells Reuters.
The US official, who spoke on condition of anonymity, says the strike hit a vehicle in Baghdad. It targeted a leader of Harakat al Nujaba, the official says, without naming the person.
