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Iraq NSC authorizes PMF self-defense response to attacks — follows 15 killed in US Anbar strike
·Baghdad, Iraq
Iraq's NSC (chaired by PM al-Sudani) formally authorized the PMF to exercise self-defense and respond to attacks on their positions. The green light follows the US strike on PMF headquarters in Anbar that killed at least 15 fighters including a commander.
Iraq's National Security Council, chaired by PM Mohammed Shia al-Sudani, formally authorized the PMF to exercise self-defense and respond to any attacks targeting their positions, Iraqi state media reported. The authorization follows the US airstrike on PMF HQ in Anbar province on Day 25 that killed at least 15 fighters including a commander. The NSC green light formally legitimizes PMF retaliation against US forces within Iraqi national security policy — creating state cover for Iran-backed militia counterattacks on US military assets or personnel in Iraq.
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Iraq NSC authorizes PMF self-defense response. PMF has formal Iraqi state cover to retaliate against US strikes. 15 fighters + commander killed in Anbar triggered authorization.
Iraq NSC formally authorizes PMF retaliation against US strikes — state-sanctioned cover for Iran-backed militia counterattacks on US forces in Iraq.
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