Summary
Air strikes in northern Iraq have killed two fighters from the Popular Mobilisation Forces, a group with ties to Iran. The PMF accuses Israel and the United States of carrying out these attacks in the Nineveh region. This incident is part of the larger ongoing conflict in the Middle East involving Iran and US-Israel interests.
Key Facts
- Air strikes killed two PMF fighters in northern Iraq.
- The PMF is a group within Iraq’s security forces, mostly made up of Shia members and aligned with Iran.
- The attacks happened in the Nineveh region and at a military airport in Salah al-Din province.
- The PMF blames Israel and the United States for the strikes.
- The PMF was originally formed in 2014 to help fight against ISIL (ISIS).
- These strikes are part of a wider conflict involving the US, Israel, and Iran in the region.
- A drone-related fire occurred at a naval base in southern Iraq.
- Pro-Iranian group Kataib Hezbollah has temporarily suspended attacks on the US embassy in Baghdad.
- The US embassy in Baghdad has faced multiple recent attacks, but most were intercepted by air defenses.
