Baghdad denies Taji drone strike
On Tuesday, Baghdad Operations Command rejected claims of a drone strike and fire at a Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF) site in Taji, north of the capital.
In a statement, the command urged media outlets to verify information through official channels before publication.
The denial comes amid renewed scrutiny of the PMF—a state-sponsored but largely pro-Iran network of paramilitary groups—whose presence near Iraqi bases housing US and coalition forces has reportedly been a source of tension.
A senior security official also clarified to Shafaq News that no PMF-affiliated sites are located within the Taji base and that no military facility in the area had been targeted.
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