Iraqi militia figures’ locations bombed north of Mosul

Airstrikes struck locations linked to Faleh al-Fayyadh, head of Iraq’s Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF), and Rayan al-Kildani, leader of the Babylon Brigades, north of Mosul, a security source told Shafaq News.

The source said the strikes targeted a guesthouse belonging to al-Fayyadh in the Al-Malayeen neighborhood, while another strike hit a separate site associated with al-Kildani in the Al-Qusiyat area. Both sites were reportedly empty at the time of the strikes.

“Al-Fayyadh uses the house during visits to the city,” the source said. Heavy smoke was seen rising from both locations, though the full extent of the damage remains unclear.

Both al-Fayyadh and al-Kildani are under US sanctions. The PMF is a state-recognized umbrella organization comprising predominantly Shiite armed factions, while the Babylon Brigades is a formation within the PMF, commonly described as a Christian faction operating in northern Iraq.

No official statement has been issued by Iraqi authorities or the PMF regarding the airstrikes.

The strikes come a day after a similar attack in the Habbaniyah area of Al-Anbar province killed 15 PMF-linked fighters, including Saad Duwai, the PMF’s operations commander in the province.

By Vafa Guliyeva