Militia

Semi-state official news site Tasnim released a testimony from an alleged witness who claimed "the gunmen were three men in their twenties who had backpacks and started shooting."

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Abu Shabab even hinted at a future in politics: "We will be what our people want us to be. We will not impose any political system on their will." 

The Kurdistan Regional Government’s (KRG) Interior Ministry last Friday pointed the finger at Iranian-backed militias in Iraq as the culprits behind the recent drone attacks.

Although he was not named in the Shafaq report, it appears Walai was referring to US Ambassador Steven H. Fagin, who assumed his duties as Chargé d'Affaires at the US Embassy in Baghdad in May 2025.

This follows an earlier interview with Army Radio, where Abu Shabab denied working with Israel but added that he hadn't ruled out cooperating with the IDF on aid distribution in the future.

The ultimatum stated that Abu Shabab is accused of "treason, collaborating with hostile entities, forming an armed gang, and insurrection."

A rare rocket attack targeted Kirkuk in northern Iraq, injuring one. Officials suspect militias or ISIS amid growing regional tensions.

A source said Abu Ali Khalil, who served as a bodyguard for Hezbollah’s slain chief, had been on a religious pilgrimage when he met up with a member of the Kataeb Sayyed Al-Shuhada group.

Iraqs militias serve Iran's interests and control parts of Iraq. Thus, during tensions between Iran and the US, they are used to enforce Iran’s policies.