On 3 September, Sabereen News (KH — affiliated) relayed PMF reporting that an armed attack at about 02:00 targeted a Brigade 16 position in Altun Kopri, killing fighter Ali Bahjat Hamid and wounding fighter Junaid Ismat Bahjat. Al-Ghadeer TV (Badr Organization — official) and Al-Ittijah TV (KH — official) subsequently reported a broad army-PMF search or security operation to pursue those responsible; none of the cited reports identified the attackers.
- Sabereen NewsKH — affiliated03 Sept, 09:27
“He was killed in an armed terrorist attack targeting a brigade position at about 2 a.m. in Altun Kopri, Kirkuk. The attack also wounded fighter Junaid Ismat Bahjat.”
استشهد إثر هجوم إرهابي مسلح استهدف نقطة تابعة للواء ضمن قاطع المسؤولية عند الساعة الثانية فجرًا في ناحية التون كوبري بمحافظة كركوك. وأسفر الهجوم كذلك عن إصابة المجاهد جنيد عصمت بهجت
- Al-Ghadeer TVBadr Organization — official03 Sept, 10:15
“The army and PMF launched a broad search operation in Altun Kopri after a terrorist attack that killed a PMF fighter.”
الجيش والحشد يطلقان عملية تفتيش واسعة في التون كوبري عقب هجوم إرهابي أسفر عن استشهاد مجاهد في الحشد الشعبي
- Al-Ittijah TVKH — official03 Sept, 10:19
“A broad security operation to pursue the perpetrators.”
عملية أمنية واسعة لملاحقة الجناة
The later Badr and KH reports add an active army-PMF pursuit operation to the casualty account, moving the public record beyond mourning while leaving responsibility unresolved.