Eight members of Shiite militia Saraya al-Salam were killed and another two were injured in a blast in the Iraqi city of Samarra, local media reported on Thursday
DAMASCUS (Pakistan Point News / Sputnik - 14th February, 2019) Eight members of Shiite militia Saraya al-Salam were killed and another two were injured in a blast in the Iraqi city of Samarra, local media reported on Thursday.A militia squad commander and seven militiamen accompanying him were among those killed in the incident, the NRT broadcaster reported, citing a source.
The Saraya al-Salam ("Peace Companies") militia is under command of influential Shiite cleric and politician Muqtada al-Sadr.
