Hashd al-Shaabi deputy chief Abu Mahdi al-Muhandes

Iraq's Hashd al-Shaabi, or Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF), announced the formation of their own air force on Thursday, September 5.

Iran PressMiddle East: A statement by the PMF,  circulated through Iraqi news outlets said PMF's deputy chief Abu Mahdi al-Muhandes ordered the formation of the air force directorate, appointing Salah Mahdi Hantoush as its caretaker.

The decision comes a few weeks after a series of suspicious air raids targeted PMF locations in Baghdad and other provinces of Iraq.

PMF leadership blames the Zionist Israeli regime's drones and US forces operating in Iraq.

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