BAGHDAD (AP) — A drone strike hit a car in the Iraqi capital Wednesday night, killing three members of the powerful Kataib Hezbollah militia including a high-ranking commander, militia officials said.
The strike occurred on a main thoroughfare in the Mashtal neighborhood in eastern Baghdad.
Two officials with Iranian-backed militias in Iraq said that one of those killed was Wissam Mohammed “Abu Bakr” al—Saadi, the commander in charge of Kataib Hezbollah’s operations in Syria.
The officials spoke on condition of anonymity because they weren't authorized to speak to journalists.
Photos You Should See View All 45 ImagesThere was no immediate comment from U.S. officials on Wednesday’s strike.
Persons:
Wissam Mohammed “ Abu Bakr, al — Saadi, Kataib, Ali Jabar
Organizations:
U.S ., Iranian Revolutionary Guard, ___ Associated Press
Locations:
BAGHDAD, Mashtal, Baghdad, Iraq, Syria, Iranian, Jordan, U.S, Iran, Israel, Yemen, Ras Issa, Salif district, Hodeida province, ___