Iraqi militant group Kata'ib Hezbollah announced the death of its prominent security official and spokesman, Abu Ali Al-Askari, appointing Abu Mujahid Al-Assaf as his successor amid escalating regional warfare.
Kata'ib Hezbollah (KH), a prominent Iraqi faction within the "Axis of Resistance," has announced the death of its high-profile Security Official, Abu Ali Al-Askari. The announcement comes during a period of unprecedented regional warfare, following the launch of the US and Israeli Operation "Epic Wrath" targeting Iranian and allied assets across the Middle East.
In an official statement published by واحد عراق, KH Secretary-General Abu Hussein Al-Hamidawi mourned Al-Askari's "martyrdom". The eulogy praised Al-Askari as a "courageous voice who did not fall silent in the face of injustice," highlighting his role as a "vital artery of communication between the battlefields of sacrifice and the platforms of truth" who successfully broke the "blockade of media forgery."
The group quickly moved to replace the slain commander. According to another update from واحد عراق, Al-Hamidawi appointed Hajj Abu Mujahid Al-Assaf as the new security official. Following the appointment, the Iraqi channel نايا - NAYA—a network known for its anti-US and anti-Israel editorial stance—reported that Al-Assaf had already begun issuing public statements.
News of Al-Askari's death was widely broadcast across the region's media networks. The pan-Arab قناة الجزيرة and the pro-Resistance network قناة الميادين | عاجل both issued urgent bulletins confirming the loss of the KH commander. Additionally, the state-run وكالة الأنباء العراقية (واع) characterized Al-Askari specifically as the armed group's "media spokesman," reflecting his prominent public-facing role prior to his death.
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