PMF Commander Killed in Nineveh’s Tel Afar Amid Ongoing Regional Tensions
According to the PMF statement, two airstrikes struck the area: the first at 5:50 p.m. and the second at 6:40 p.m. The initial report indicated that Commander Sadiq and another PMF member were killed, while four others sustained injuries.
ERBIL (Kurdistan24) – On Wednesday, the Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF) confirmed that Yasin Muhammad Sadiq, commander of the 53rd PMF Brigade in Tel Afar district, western Nineveh Governorate, was killed in a series of aerial attacks.
According to the PMF statement, two airstrikes struck the area: the first at 5:50 p.m. and the second at 6:40 p.m. The initial report indicated that Commander Sadiq and another PMF member were killed, while four others sustained injuries.
The PMF stressed that these attacks would not deter their ongoing commitment to sacrifice and serve their homeland and its people.
The incident comes amid escalating regional conflict following the outbreak of hostilities between the United States and Israel against Iran. In recent months, the PMF and other armed groups in Iraq have consistently targeted U.S. bases, diplomatic posts, and allied positions across the country and the broader region.
In retaliation, the U.S. has repeatedly conducted strikes on PMF bases and other armed groups in multiple Iraqi provinces, resulting in the deaths of several leaders.
The escalation intensified on Feb. 28, when the U.S. and Israel carried out airstrikes in Iran, killing several Iranian leaders. Iran responded by launching multiple missile attacks on Israel and targeting U.S. military installations in the region.
The latest strike in Tel Afar underscores the ongoing volatility in Iraq and the wider Middle East, highlighting the risks faced by local forces amid broader geopolitical tensions.