Mushtaq Talib Al-Saeedi | |
|---|---|
| Nickname | Abu Taqwa |
| Born | 1980 (1980) |
| Died | (aged 43) Baghdad, Iraq |
| Cause of death | Drone strike |
| Allegiance | Sadrist Movement (until 2011) Asa'ib Ahl al-Haq Harakat Hezbollah al-Nujaba |
| Service years | ?–2024 |
| Rank | Commander |
| Conflicts | War in Iraq (2013–2017) Operation Inherent Resolve Attacks on US bases during the Gaza war |
Mushtaq Talib Al-Saeedi (Arabic:مشتاق طالب السعيدي; 1980 – 4 January 2024), also known asAbu Taqwa,[1] was an Iraqi militant ofHarakat Hezbollah al-Nujaba.[2][3] He was also a senior commander of the 12th brigade of thePopular Mobilization Forces.[4]
Born inBaghdad in 1980, Al-Saeedi grew up in the neighborhood ofAl-Kamaliyah [ar] in a poor family from theDiyala Governorate.[5] He was a member of theSadrist Movement until his arrest by theMulti-National Force in 2011 and joinedAsa'ib Ahl al-Haq and Harakat Hezbollah al-Nujaba upon his release. During theSecond War in Iraq, he was a commander inAl Tarmia in the northern suburbs of Baghdad. He then reached an important apparatus with the Iran-backed Popular Mobilization Forces in theBaghdad Belts region.[6][7] He was responsible for Hezbollah al-Nujaba’sattacks against American military bases in Iraq and Syria.[8]
Mushtaq Talib Al-Saeedi was assassinated in a targeted U.S.drone strike in Baghdad on 4 January 2024, at the age of 43.[9][8]
