Iraq… PMF commander killed by Daesh attack

On Monday, the Popular Mobilization Forces announced that it had repulsed an attack by "ISIS" north of Khanaqin, while confirming that a commander of the 28th Brigade had been killed during the attack.

7 September, 2020 05:03

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PMF said in a statement: "The forces of the 28th Brigade of the Popular Mobilization Forces were able to defeat ISIS mercenaries, who launched attacks on the brigade Units north of Khanaqin."

And added that "the forces of the 28th Brigade of the Popular Mobilization Forces were able to defeat the ISIS who attacked, yesterday evening, Sunday, the brigade's units in the Qulay district, north of Khanaqin district," noting that "ISIS fled and are now being chased."

And the statement added, "While the attack resulted in the martyrdom of the commander in the 28th Brigade of the Popular Mobilization Forces, Hussein Razzaq al-Mayahi, while participating in the confrontation with terrorists with sniper bullets."

On Saturday, the Iraqi Al-Jazeera Operations Command announced that it had found a pile of ammunition leftovers from ISIS mercenaries in the west of the country.

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