US drone strike in Baghdad kills senior Kataib Hezbollah commander
OCCURRED Feb 7 · 19:20 UTCRECORDED 2026-09-02T03:37:57.690Zfact_8sc7ln5xkv
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Multiple reputable sources, including AP via PBS and Reuters via Jerusalem Post, consistently report that a US drone strike in Baghdad on 7 February 2024 killed a senior Kataib Hezbollah commander. The commander is identified as Abu Baqir al-Saadi, also known as Mohammad Baqer Saad Dawood al-Saadi, who was responsible for planning attacks on US troops. No credible source contradicts this event.
On 7 February 2024, a US drone strike in the Mashtal neighborhood of eastern Baghdad killed Abu Baqir al-Saadi, a senior commander of Kataib Hezbollah, an Iran-backed militia. The US military said al-Saadi was responsible for directly planning and participating in attacks on American troops. The strike occurred amid heightened tensions in the region following the Israel-Hamas war, and Iraqi officials were not notified in advance.
LOCATION Baghdad, IraqACTORS United States military, Kataib Hezbollah, Abu Baqir al-Saadi#us-drone-strike #kataib-hezbollah #baghdad #iraq #militia-commander
SOURCES (3)
- [1]Drone strike in Baghdad kills high-ranking militia leader linked to attacks on American troops, U.S. military saysPBS · www.pbs.org/newshour/amp/world/drone-strike-in-baghdad-kills-high-ranking-militia-leader-linked-to-attacks-on-american-troops-u-s-military-says
- [2]US retaliates in Iraq after three US troops wounded in attackThe Jerusalem Post · www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-779550
- [3]Kataib HezbollahThe Jerusalem Post · www.jpost.com/tags/kataib-hezbollah
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