Iraq militia Kata’ib Hizballah (KH) on Saturday (Nov 18) denounced the sanctions imposed by the United States earlier this week over the recent attacks on American troops in Iraq and Syria. In a statement released on Telegram, Kata’ib Hizballah spokesperson Abu Ali al-Askari said attacks by "the Islamic resistance in Iraq" were part of a "strategy of attrition", dismissing sanctions as ineffectual.

"The inclusion of certain brothers in the so-called 'American sanctions list' is ridiculous," Askari said, adding such would not dissuade "our courageous fighters."

On Friday, the US Treasury Department said in a statement that it sanctioned six individuals affiliated with Kata’ib Hizballah and the leader of another group in Iraq which Washington said was also involved in attacks against US troops.