On 29 August, Al-Ittijah TV (KH — official) attributed to Abu Mujahid al-Assaf (KH — security official) the statement that the PMF chief informed Kataib Hezbollah of alleged Saudi-American aggression before it occurred and that “we took the necessary measures.” The statement identifies neither the alleged incident nor the measures, and it does not claim a KH attack or other operation.
- Al-Ittijah TVKH — official owned media29 Aug, 20:23
“Al-Assaf: The head of the Popular Mobilization Forces informed Kataib Hezbollah of the Saudi-American aggression before it occurred, and we took the necessary measures.”
العساف: رئيس هيأة الحشد الشعبي أبلغ كتائب حزب الله بالعدوان السعودي الأميركي قبل وقوعه واتخذنا ما يلزم
identification of the alleged aggression, details of the measures, a PMF acknowledgment, or a related Kataib Hezbollah operational claim; any of these moves this file.