The Militia Digest
Islamic Resistance in Iraq accused American combat and reconnaissance aircraft on Saturday of 171 violations of Iraqi airspace between 30 September and 23 October. Jaafar al-Husseini, identified as the statement’s spokesman, demanded that Baghdad disclose the facts and take a clear position. Unit 10,000 (KH — affiliated) separately alleged that aircraft operating from bases in Jordan and Turkey violated Iraqi sovereignty on Friday. It listed 10 MQ-9s, two DASH-8s, two E-11s and three Akıncı aircraft. Alsumaria reported on Sunday that weapons systems recently transferred from Iran to Iraqi faction sites were suspected of having been struck, with a large shipment believed destroyed. Unnamed sources quoted by Asharq Al-Awsat said Iraq believed Israel had struck two sites storing Chinese-made shoulder-fired air-defence systems sourced from Tehran, The Jerusalem Post reported. The weapons transfers and strikes remain unverified.
The resistance statement also criticised airport and Iran-border crossing closures as compliance with American dictates. In Maysan, Al-Ghadeer TV (Badr Organization — official) reported residents blocking roads serving oil companies on Sunday over the closure of the Shib border crossing with Iran. Al-Nujaba TV (Nujaba — official) carried the protesters’ “No borders, no oil” slogan. iNEWS (KSS — affiliated) attributed to protesters a three-day reopening deadline, after which they would announce further steps. Provincial Council head Mustafa Duair set a Thursday deadline and threatened civil disobedience and roadblocks, according to Sabereen News (KH — affiliated). Speaking to Al-Janoub TV (Harakat al-Jihad wal-Bina — official), Duair .