The United States Department of State has offered a reward of up to $10 million for credible information leading to the capture of Hashim Finyan Rahim al-Saraji, also known as Abu Alaa al-Walai. He is the leader of Kataeb Sayyid al-Shuhada (KSS), an Iran-aligned Iraqi armed group designated as a terrorist organisation by the US government. The announcement was made public in a statement shared on social media on Thursday. American authorities accused KSS of carrying out deadly attacks against civilians and US interests in Iraq and Syria, including assaults on diplomatic facilities, military bases, and personnel. "The group has killed Iraqi civilians and attacked US diplomatic facilities in Iraq, as well as attacking US military bases and personnel in Iraq and Syria. We are therefore placing $10 million on him," the US said. According to DAILY POST, al-Saraji is also a member of Iraq's Coordination Framework, a Shiite political bloc that holds significant influence in the country's parliament.
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