Shafaq News/ Saleh al-Iraqi, close to the leader of the Sadrist movement, Muqtada al-Sadr revealed on Saturday, that al-Hanana, an area in al- Sadr residence area was hit by a drone.

"After we found that we have to publish the news, I say: (al-Hanana) at dawn today was bombed by (a drone), in response to orders issued from his permission (for the blue hats) to protect the rebels yesterday night in Baghdad and Najaf," Saleh al-Iraqi said in a statement received by Shafaq News.

He added "Here my commander says the important thing is the safety of the country and the love of the country, noting that investigations are ongoing."