ERBIL, Kurdistan Region – At least 20 fighters of the Sunni tribal Hashd al-Ashayeri militia, which is allied to the Iraqi Army, were killed in northern Iraq Wednesday, apparently by US-led coalition warplanes, a tribal source said.
The attack took place on the militia’s military base in the village of Kharaeb Jabir, east of the town of Qayyara, which was liberated from the Islamic State (ISIS) group last month by Iraqi forces, said the source, speaking on condition of anonymity.
There was no immediate confirmation or comment by the Iraqi government or Coalition forces.
Comments
Rudaw moderates all comments submitted on our website. We welcome comments which are relevant to the article and encourage further discussion about the issues that matter to you. We also welcome constructive criticism about Rudaw.
To be approved for publication, however, your comments must meet our community guidelines.
We will not tolerate the following: profanity, threats, personal attacks, vulgarity, abuse (such as sexism, racism, homophobia or xenophobia), or commercial or personal promotion.
Comments that do not meet our guidelines will be rejected. Comments are not edited – they are either approved or rejected.
Post a comment