Hashd al-Shaabi.

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Continuing with extracts from the latest edition of the DEBKAfile newsletter:

"A pro-Iranian militia: Many killed in US air strike at Iraqi-Syrian border"

8 Aug.

"The Iraqi Shiite Hashd al-Shaabi militia claims that a US air strike Monday killed and wounded dozens of its fighters near the Iraqi border with Syria. The militia group, backed by Iran, warned the US there would be serious consequences, stating they will 'not remain silent about the attack,' and called on the Iraqi government and related authorities to launch an investigation into the incident."

"US and coalition special forces hold a position at Al-Tanf, a key point on the Syrian-Iraqi border. They have fended off unremitting forays for their eviction by pro-Iranian and Syrian government forces because their position stands in the way of Tehran's goal of a land bridge between the two countries."

THE AIR STRIKE MUST HAVE CAUSED HEAVY CASUALTIES AND DAMAGE. IF IT HAD NOT THERE WOULD NOT BE ANY COMPLAINT!

See previous blog entries the subject Al-Tanf:

http://militaryanalysis.blogspot.com/2017/06/showdown.html

http://militaryanalysis.blogspot.com/2017/05/al-waleed.html

http://militaryanalysis.blogspot.com/2017/06/al-tanf.html

http://militaryanalysis.blogspot.com/2017/06/exporter.html

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