Earlier on Friday air strikes reportedly targeted high ranking Iran-backed Shi’ite militias near camp Taji north of Baghdad.

But the initial reports were not accurate.

Shiite militia leader Shibl al-Zaydi was not killed in the strike as was previously reported.

Al-Zaydi tweeted after the attack.

Iraq's PMF says air strike targeted medics, not senior leaders:… https://t.co/MSRr5O2sNu

Shibl Al Zaydi tweets to confirm he is alive: https://t.co/bGhpZiEKiS — Jacey Jay (@JaceyJay1) January 4, 2020

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https://twitter.com/MazAlJumaily/status/1213250942243614720

And the US may not have been behind the strikes.

https://twitter.com/jennfranconews/status/1213282509556813824

The original reports were that al Zaydi was killed in the strikes.

#BREAKING, Shibl al-Zaydi, leader in the #PMU has been confirmed dead after the US conducted another air strike targeting his convoy in #Taji. Two vehicles hit. Developing. PRAY FOR PEACE AND READ MY PINNED TWEET. pic.twitter.com/QedP1Vb43j — Imam of Peace / Pray for Peace… (@Imamofpeace) January 3, 2020

At least six burned corpses were recovered.

https://twitter.com/IraqiSecurity/status/1213243282471497738