The Militia Digest

Akram al-Kaabi (Nujaba — secretary-general) threatened on September 2 that any U.S. soldier remaining in Iraq after September 30 would not return safely. His official leader channel originated the statement, while Al-Nujaba TV (Nujaba — official) and Al-Ittijah TV (KH — official) repeated it. He said Nujaba was ready for a “decisive battle” unless foreign forces withdrew completely from Iraqi land and airspace. The September 30 threat reached press reports the same day, including his warning that remaining soldiers would return as corpses. The date had previously framed debate over coalition withdrawal and faction weapons, but al-Kaabi attached a violent consequence to it without announcing mobilization or an operation.

Gunmen not identified in the PMF statement attacked a PMF Brigade 16 checkpoint in Altun Kupri around 02:00 on September 3. The PMF said Ali Bahjat Hamid was killed and Junaid Ismat Bahjat wounded. Al-Ahad TV (AAH — official) named the dead fighter, while Sabereen News (KH — affiliated) relayed the full casualty account. Ten of 33 watched channels across five networks surged on Altun Kupri. Al-Ghadeer TV (Badr Organization — official) and Al-Ittijah reported an army-PMF search. None named the attacker, and no militia claimed responsibility. Separately, four channels reported a PMF operation southwest of Kirkuk.

Channels had already covered September 1 attacks on U.S. sites in Kuwait that press reports attributed to Iran. Early September 3, Shabab al-Islam (Ashab al-Kahf — owned/non-official) reported sirens and nearby explosions. Al-Ahad and Sabereen reported missile-and-drone attacks, while Al-Ghadeer reported a direct hit and rising smoke. . Sabereen separately , without identifying a grievance or proposed action. Kuwait was the focus of 11 of 33 watched channels across five networks. Al-Ittijah also reported Hoquq questions over Kuwait and Al-Durra, while Sabereen quoted Saud al-Saadi (KH — Hoquq MP) without naming a court, judgment or legal effect.