| Mushtaq Talib Al-Saeedi | |
|---|---|
| Nickname(s) | Abu Taqwa |
| Born | 1980 (1980) Baghdad, Iraq |
| Died | (aged 43) Baghdad, Iraq |
| Cause of death | Drone strike |
| Allegiance | Sadrist Movement (until 2011)  Asa'ib Ahl al-Haq Harakat Hezbollah al-Nujaba |
| Years of service | ?–2024 |
| Rank | Commander |
| Battles / wars | War in Iraq (2013–2017) Operation Inherent Resolve Attacks on U.S. bases in Iraq, Jordan, and Syria (2023–present) |
Mushtaq Talib Al-Saeedi (Arabic: مشتاق طالب السعيدي; 1980 – 4 January 2024), also known as Abu Taqwa, was an Iraqi militant of Harakat Hezbollah al-Nujaba. He was also a senior commander of the 12th brigade of the Popular Mobilization Forces.
Biography
Born in Baghdad in 1980, Al-Saeedi grew up in the neighborhood of Al-Kamaliyah [ar] in a poor family from the Diyala Governorate. He was a member of the Sadrist Movement until his arrest by the Multi-National Force in 2011 and joined Asa'ib Ahl al-Haq and Harakat Hezbollah al-Nujaba upon his release. During the Second War in Iraq, he was a commander in Al Tarmia in the northern suburbs of Baghdad. He then reached an important apparatus with the Iran-backed Popular Mobilization Forces in the Baghdad Belts region. He was responsible for Hezbollah al-Nujaba’s attacks against American military bases in Iraq and Syria.
Mushtaq Talib Al-Saeedi was assassinated in a targeted U.S. drone strike in Baghdad on 4 January 2024, at the age of 43.
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