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On 4 January 2020, a day after the [[2020 Baghdad International Airport airstrike|Baghdad International Airport airstrike]] that killed [[Popular Mobilization Forces]] (PMF) leader [[Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis]], Iranian general [[Qasem Soleimani]] and others, Iraqi state television and an Iraqi military source cited by [[Reuters]] reported that an airstrike north of [[Baghdad]] targeted a commander in the PMF that was traveling in a convoy of six vehicles along the [[Taji]] road towards [[Camp Taji]]—a [[Combined Joint Task Force – Operation Inherent Resolve|CJTF-OIR]] coalition base that reportedly houses British and Italian but no United States soldiers. Two of the vehicles were destroyed and at least six fatalities were reported, including several medics.<ref name=reu1>{{Cite web|url=https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2020/01/air-raid-targets-hashd-commander-iraq-state-tv-200103233605393.html|title=New US air raid on Hashd commander in Iraq kills medics: Report|website=www.aljazeera.com|access-date=2020-01-04}}</ref><ref name=alj1>{{Cite news|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-iraq-security-blast-taji-idUSKBN1Z229P|title=Air strikes targeting Iraqi militia kill six: army source|date=2020-01-04|work=Reuters|access-date=2020-01-04|language=en}}</ref> It was initially reported that, according to [[The Pentagon|Pentagon]] officials, the strike targeted [[Kata'ib al-Imam Ali]] (Imam Ali Brigades) leader Shubul al-Zaidi and that there was a "high probability" that he was killed |
On 4 January 2020, a day after the [[2020 Baghdad International Airport airstrike|Baghdad International Airport airstrike]] that killed [[Popular Mobilization Forces]] (PMF) leader [[Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis]], Iranian general [[Qasem Soleimani]] and others, Iraqi state television and an Iraqi military source cited by [[Reuters]] reported that an airstrike north of [[Baghdad]] targeted a commander in the PMF that was traveling in a convoy of six vehicles along the [[Taji]] road towards [[Camp Taji]]—a [[Combined Joint Task Force – Operation Inherent Resolve|CJTF-OIR]] coalition base that reportedly houses British and Italian but no United States soldiers. Two of the vehicles were destroyed and at least six fatalities were reported, including several medics.<ref name=reu1>{{Cite web|url=https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2020/01/air-raid-targets-hashd-commander-iraq-state-tv-200103233605393.html|title=New US air raid on Hashd commander in Iraq kills medics: Report|website=www.aljazeera.com|access-date=2020-01-04}}</ref><ref name=alj1>{{Cite news|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-iraq-security-blast-taji-idUSKBN1Z229P|title=Air strikes targeting Iraqi militia kill six: army source|date=2020-01-04|work=Reuters|access-date=2020-01-04|language=en}}</ref> It was initially reported that, according to [[The Pentagon|Pentagon]] officials, the strike targeted [[Kata'ib al-Imam Ali]] (Imam Ali Brigades) leader Shubul al-Zaidi and that there was a "high probability" that he was killed.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.newsweek.com/six-iraqi-militia-members-killed-second-drone-strike-ordered-president-trump-baghdad-1480365 |work=[[Newsweek]] |last1=Laporta |first1=James |title=Iraqi MILITIA Leader may be Among Six Killed in Another U.S. Drone Strike in Baghdad, Pentagon Officials Say |date=4 January 2020 |accessdate=4 January 2020 |url-status=live}}</ref> |
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The PMF later said there was no senior commander in the convoy and the Imam Ali Brigades denied the death of its leader.<ref name=alj1 /> CJTF-OIR forces confirmed they were not involved in any attack and the Iraqi military stated that an attack never occurred, and that it was simply a false rumor that spread quickly due to the prior airport strike.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cnn.com/2020/01/03/middleeast/airstrike-iran-backed-forces-iraq/index.html |work=[[CNN]] |title=Coalition denies report that airstrike hit Iran-backed paramilitary forces in Iraq |date=4 January 2020 |accessdate=4 January 2020}}</ref> |
The PMF later said there was no senior commander in the convoy and the Imam Ali Brigades denied the death of its leader.<ref name=alj1 /> CJTF-OIR forces confirmed they were not involved in any attack and the Iraqi military stated that an attack never occurred, and that it was simply a false rumor that spread quickly due to the prior airport strike.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cnn.com/2020/01/03/middleeast/airstrike-iran-backed-forces-iraq/index.html |work=[[CNN]] |title=Coalition denies report that airstrike hit Iran-backed paramilitary forces in Iraq |date=4 January 2020 |accessdate=4 January 2020}}</ref> |
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| 2020 Taji road airstrike | |
|---|---|
| Part of the American-led intervention in Iraq (2014–present) (Operation Inherent Resolve) and the 2019–2020 Persian Gulf crisis | |
| Typ | Airstrike |
| Standort | |
| Target | Popular Mobilization Forces |
| Date | 4 January 2020 (local time, UTC+3) |
| Executed by |  Vereinigte Staaten (Alleged, denied by the U.S.) |
| Casualties | 6 killed 3 critically injured |
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On 4 January 2020, a day after the Baghdad International Airport airstrike that killed Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF) leader Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis, Iranian general Qasem Soleimani and others, Iraqi state television and an Iraqi military source cited by Reuters reported that an airstrike north of Baghdad targeted a commander in the PMF that was traveling in a convoy of six vehicles along the Taji road towards Camp Taji—a CJTF-OIR coalition base that reportedly houses British and Italian but no United States soldiers. Two of the vehicles were destroyed and at least six fatalities were reported, including several medics.[1][2] It was initially reported that, according to Pentagon officials, the strike targeted Kata'ib al-Imam Ali (Imam Ali Brigades) leader Shubul al-Zaidi and that there was a "high probability" that he was killed.[3]
The PMF later said there was no senior commander in the convoy and the Imam Ali Brigades denied the death of its leader.[2] CJTF-OIR forces confirmed they were not involved in any attack and the Iraqi military stated that an attack never occurred, and that it was simply a false rumor that spread quickly due to the prior airport strike.[4]
References
- ^ "New US air raid on Hashd commander in Iraq kills medics: Report". www.aljazeera.com. Retrieved 2020-01-04.
- ^ a b "Air strikes targeting Iraqi militia kill six: army source". Reuters. 2020-01-04. Retrieved 2020-01-04.
- ^ Laporta, James (4 January 2020). "Iraqi MILITIA Leader may be Among Six Killed in Another U.S. Drone Strike in Baghdad, Pentagon Officials Say". Newsweek. Retrieved 4 January 2020.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Coalition denies report that airstrike hit Iran-backed paramilitary forces in Iraq". CNN. 4 January 2020. Retrieved 4 January 2020.
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