Baghdad condemns deadly strike on Popular Mobilisation Forces in Anbar

Iraq’s military spokesperson, Sabah al-Numan, strongly denounced an assault on Popular Mobilisation Forces (PMF) positions in Al-Anbar province, which resulted in eight fatalities and seven injuries among the force.

Al-Numan, in his statement, labelled the incident a “treacherous and cowardly attack” on a PMF checkpoint in Al-Qaim district, close to the Iraqi-Syrian border, Caliber.Az reports via Iraqi media.

“We affirm our absolute and categorical rejection of the violation of pure blood or any attempt to target the brave members of the security forces in the Popular Mobilization Forces,” al-Numan emphasised, adding that targeting an official force operating under the command of the commander-in-chief of the armed forces and that had made sacrifices in the fight to liberate Iraqi territory constitutes “a blatant attack on the country’s sovereignty.”

Earlier on March 16, a security checkpoint near the Jabab checkpoint in Al-Qaim district, in western Al-Anbar province, was hit by an airstrike.

By Jeyhun Aghazada