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Unidentified drones have reportedly attacked a base belonging to Iraq’s Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF) in the Salahuddin Province.
The attack killed one PMF member and injured another four, al-Ahad television network reported on Friday.
It is yet unclear who orchestrated the operation.
Meanwhile, al-Etejah television network reported that an American B350 reconnaissance plane had flown over the region a few days earlier.
The PMF — better known as Hashd al-Sha’abi — was formed by popular volunteer forces in 2014 after the Daesh Takfiri terror group launched a campaign of bloodshed and destruction against the nation.
It joined forces with the national army and effectively contributed to its anti-terror operations. The combined push, which was reinforced by Iraq’s allies, ultimately led to Daesh’s expulsion in late 2017.
The attack on the Hashd al-Sha’abi base comes as the United States has sought to pressure Baghdad against the PMF.
