A security source reported that armed clashes broke out on Monday evening in the Al-Amal neighborhood of Baghdad. The source mentioned that "a security tension occurred between Saraya al-Salam (the military wing of the Sadrist Movement) and armed forces from the Popular Mobilization, leading to a brawl that included gunfire between the two sides." ♦️What happened yesterday: Clashes between security forces and lawless gangs that attempted to tear down victory leaders' pictures in the Al-Amal neighborhood. pic.twitter.com/f3pFMSyT0u— alrasid _the observer? (@46887092yagyath) December 26, 2023. The source pointed out that "according to initial information, the incident involves pictures believed to belong to the former Quds Force commander Qassem Soleimani and the former deputy head of the Popular Mobilization Authority Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis from the mentioned area." It was noted that "the federal police have mobilized their forces and closed the entrances to the area in an attempt to control the situation."
# Armed Clashes Between Popular Mobilization Forces and the Sadrist Movement (Video)
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