Gunfight in Baghdad kills one as paramilitary group storms ministry
Summary
A police officer was killed and 14 fighters were detained after a gunfight in Baghdad, Iraq, involving fighters from the Popular Mobilisation Forces (PMF). The clash happened when PMF members stormed a Ministry of Agriculture building during the appointment of a new director, prompting a police response.Key Facts
- The incident took place in Baghdad's Karkh district.
- The Popular Mobilisation Forces (PMF) is a group of paramilitary factions linked to Iran and officially part of Iraq’s armed forces.
- The PMF fighters disrupted an official meeting at the Ministry of Agriculture.
- A police officer was killed, and nine were injured during the gun battle.
- A gunman from the PMF was killed and six others wounded.
- The fighters detained belonged to PMF brigades 45 and 46, connected to Kataib Hezbollah.
- Iraq’s Prime Minister ordered an investigation into the event.
- The PMF's involvement in Iraqi politics and such incidents raises concerns about Iraq's security stability.
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