### [2026-07-29](/feed/2026/07/29/index.md)

##### Middle Eastern crisis
# The Popular Mobilization Forces reports that 20 militants have been killed in joint Saudi–U.S. strikes. 




### Sources:

1. [The Defense Post](https://thedefensepost.com/2026/07/29/us-saudi-strikes-iraq-pmf-killed/amp/)

### Changes:

1. The Popular Mobilization Forces reports that 20 militants have been killed in joint U.S.–Saudi Arabia strikes.  _2026-07-29 21:54:59 (First version)_
1. The Popular Mobilization Forces reports that 20 militants have been killed in joint Saudi–U.S. strikes.  _(Current version)_

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