Iraq's Hashd al-Shaabi, or Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF), announced the formation of their own air force on Thursday, September 5.

Iran Press/ Middle East: A statement by the PMF,  circulated through Iraqi news outlets said PMF's deputy chief Abu Mahdi al-Muhandes ordered the formation of the air force directorate, appointing Salah Mahdi Hantoush as its caretaker.

The head of the PMU, Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis, announces the establishment of "air corps" of the PMU, in response to recent airstrikes against its bases in Iraq. One can guess which kind of aircraft would be in such corps... pic.twitter.com/y7oelpsuMI

— Ilan Zalayat (@ilanzalayat) September 5, 2019

The decision comes a few weeks after a series of suspicious air raids targeted PMF locations in Baghdad and other provinces of Iraq.

PMF leadership blames the Zionist Israeli regime's drones and US forces operating in Iraq.

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