Iraqi President Barham Salih

Iraqi President Barham Salih has condemned the fatal US attack against Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF) saying it violated the Arab country's sovereignty, local media reported.

Iran Press/Middle East: "What happened is contrary to the bilateral agreements. It damages Iraq and is unacceptable," he was quoted saying to US charge d'affaires in Baghdad.

At least 25 PMF forces were martyred and 51 more were injured in the US strikes against the group's facilities in the western Al Anbar Province bordering Syria, said Javad Kazem Al Rabiawi director of PMF Joint Operation Office.

The drone attacks targeted against brigades 45 and 46 of the group also known as Hashd al-Sha'abi on Sunday were condemned by Iraqi authorities but welcomed by the Israeli regime's Foreign Minister Israel Katz.

The Iraqi resistance group was founded in 2014 and was influential in defeating the ISIS terrorist group in Iraq.

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