March 24 (Reuters) – Iraq’s National Security Council has authorised the Popular Mobilisation Forces (PMF), a mostly Iranian-backed coalition of Shi’ite armed groups, to exercise the right of self-defence and respond to any attacks targeting their positions, state media reported on Tuesday.
The green light from the National Security Council, chaired by Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani, followed a deadly attack on PMF headquarters that killed at least 15 fighters, including a commander.
Airstrikes Target HQ and Leader of Iran-Backed Shi’Ite Militia Umbrella Group in Iraq
(Reporting by Ahmed Rasheed and Muayad HameedEditing by Gareth Jones)
