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The Militia Digest

WEDNESDAY, 2 SEPTEMBER 2026 · DAILY EDITION

The Militia Digest

Unit 10,000 (KH — affiliated) and Sabereen News (KH — affiliated) used launch and target-bank language for September 1 missile attacks on U.S. bases in Jordan. Al-Ghadeer TV (Badr Organization — official) attributed the Jordan strikes to Iran, while Shabab al-Islam (Ashab al-Kahf — owned/non-official) called them a third wave but omitted the operator. Al-Nujaba TV (Nujaba — official) said Lucas drones struck a Sirik communications tower and promised more target disclosures, but named no operator. Press reports attributed the Jordan strikes to Iran, and another reported Iran’s own claim; no Iraqi faction accepted responsibility for Jordan or Sirik.

Sabereen News and Unit 10,000 carried identical wording attributed to Mohammad Marandi, whom neither channel identified by role. He alleged a child was killed at a wedding and said Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, the UAE, Jordan, Bahrain and Qatar would “pay a heavy price”. No KH body had adopted the six-country threat when the channels posted it.

Al-Ahad TV (AAH — official) relayed an IRGC statement claiming a joint missile-and-drone attack on U.S. bases in Erbil late September 1, without identifying the partner. Other channels reported strikes at Harir, Soran, the airport, consulate and Ghezhnakan; iNEWS (KSS — affiliated) separately alleged a drone hit a U.S. surveillance balloon. Press reports carried the IRGC claim, while Kurdistan Counter-Terrorism Forces said they downed 10 drones over Erbil in two hours.

Across the Gulf, Unit 10,000, Watan TV (Badr Organization — affiliated) and Shabab al-Islam reported September 1 attacks on U.S. sites in Kuwait, which press reports attributed to Iran. Unit called the weapons Haydari missiles, Watan called them ballistic, and Shabab said Kuwait International Airport stopped operating. Al-Nujaba TV extended the September 1 attack reporting to U.S. bases in Bahrain, while press reports again named Iran.

On regional threats, Al-Ahad TV said a Central Khatam al-Anbiya Headquarters spokesperson warned states cooperating with the U.S. military of serious consequences. Al-Nujaba TV broadened the warning from states to anyone cooperating. Al-Ahad separately carried political analyst Rabeeh Ghassan’s statement that attacks on Iran would bring retaliation against every aggressor base, without naming an executor.

On the weapons file, a KH figure dismissed the idea that surrendering weapons would make their holder stronger, in a statement carried by Al-Ittijah TV (KH — official). Press reports described conditions set by an Iraqi armed faction for laying down arms, but the KH statement named no proposal, addressee, condition or timetable.

THINGS TO WATCH
An Iraqi faction claims the Jordan strikes and names a targetlow likelihoodhigh impactKH, Badr and KSS outlets reported the September 1 Jordan strikes without an Iraqi militia claimant; a first-person statement naming the target would settle Iraqi participation.
Al-Nujaba TV publishes its promised Sirik target disclosuremedium likelihoodmedium impactAl-Nujaba TV said additional targets struck during the night would be announced later, creating a specific disclosure to check.
The IRGC or an Iraqi faction identifies the Erbil joint partnerlow likelihoodhigh impactThe IRGC described its Erbil missile-and-drone attack as joint but did not name the partner; identifying that partner would settle whether an Iraqi faction participated.
Iraqi or U.S. officials acknowledge the Erbil balloon strikelow likelihoodmedium impactiNEWS reported a drone strike on a U.S. surveillance balloon without naming the operator; official acknowledgment or identifiable imagery would settle the allegation.
A PMF-law campaign names or carries out an escalation measuremedium likelihoodmedium impactAn unnamed movement warned that escalatory measures would follow if the PMF law was not approved, but gave no measure, organizer or deadline.