Iraqi Kata'ib Hezbollah Mourns Its Killed Security Chief Amid Escalating Mutual Strikes

حزب الله العراقي ينعى مسؤوله الأمني وموجة استهدافات متبادلة

3/16/2026, 7:42:24 PM ar source ↗
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The secretary-general of Iraq's Kata'ib Hezbollah announced the death of the group's security chief, known as "Abu Ali al-Askari," amid a broad wave of escalating military operations in the country. The announcement comes as Iraq experiences intensifying mutual strikes and targeted attacks. The killing of such a senior security figure signals a significant escalation in operations against Iranian-backed militias in Iraq.

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نعى الأمين العام لكتائب حزب الله العراقي مسؤولها الأمني "أبو علي العسكري"، وسط موجة تصعيد عسكري واسع النطاق واستهدافات متبادلة تشهدها البلاد.

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