On 2 September, Al-Ahad TV (AAH — official) carried Mustafa al-Khafaji’s allegation that al-Zaydi warned Faleh al-Fayyad of an alleged Saudi strike on the PMF but Fayyad did not order an evacuation, resulting in deaths and injuries. Al-Khafaji also said Fayyad bore moral and legal responsibility for not appearing before parliament and that political divisions were affecting the casualty file; no other supplied source corroborates the strike, warning or casualties.
- Al-Ahad TVAAH — official03 Sept, 02:11
“According to the information, al-Zaydi informed al-Fayyad about the Saudi strike on the PMF, but the latter did not order an evacuation; the Saudi attack caused loss of life, including dead and wounded; al-Fayyad bears full moral and legal responsibility for not attending parliament; PMF bloodshed is subject to political divisions and the file has become subject to political contestation.”
الزيدي أبلغ الفياض بالضربة السعودية للحشد حسب المعلومات والاخير لم يوجه بالاخلاء؛ الاعتداء السعودي أدى الى خسائر في الارواح وراح ضحيته عدد من الشهداء والجرحى؛ الفياض يتحمل كامل المسؤولين الاخلاقية والقانونية لعدم حضوره للبرلمان؛ دماء الحشد الشعبي تخضع للتباينات السياسية والملف بات يخضع للتجاذب السياسي