Mushtaq Talib Al-Saeedi

Mushtaq Talib Al-Saeedi
Nickname(s)Abu Taqwa
Born1980 (1980)
Baghdad, Iraq
Died (aged 43)
Baghdad, Iraq
Cause of deathDrone strike
AllegianceSadrist Movement (until 2011)
Asa'ib Ahl al-Haq
Harakat Hezbollah al-Nujaba
Years of service?–2024
RankCommander
Battles / warsWar in Iraq (2013–2017)
Operation Inherent Resolve
Attacks on U.S. bases in Iraq, Jordan, and Syria (2023–present)

Mushtaq Talib Al-Saeedi (Arabic: مشتاق طالب السعيدي; 1980 – 4 January 2024), also known as Abu Taqwa,[1] was an Iraqi militant of Harakat Hezbollah al-Nujaba.[2][3] He was also a senior commander of the 12th brigade of the Popular Mobilization Forces.[4]

  1. ^ "Airstrike in Baghdad kills Iran-backed militia leader Abu Taqwa amid escalating regional tensions". CBS News. 4 January 2024. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
  2. ^ Cloris, Julie; Wernert, Marie-Laurence (5 January 2024). "Guerre Israël-Hamas : Tsahal poursuit ses opérations à Khan Younès". Le Parisien (in French). Retrieved 8 January 2024.
  3. ^ "Un chef et un membre d'une faction pro-iranienne tués à Bagdad par une frappe américaine". TV5Monde (in French). 4 January 2024. Retrieved 8 January 2024.
  4. ^ "أول صورة لقيادي النجباء القتيل في بغداد.. ولحظة استهدافه". Al Arabiya (in Arabic). 4 January 2024. Retrieved 8 January 2024.