Iraq: Iranian-backed militia leader arrested by Washington

Mohammed Baqer Saad Dawood Al-Saadi, a commander of an Iraqi militia close to Tehran, has been arrested according to Washington's announcement.

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The leader headed an Iranian-backed armed group operating in Iraq.

The arrest comes amid heightened tensions between the United States and Iran in the Middle East.

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