Summary
An air strike in Iraq's Anbar province killed seven fighters and injured 13 at a military base. The attack targeted a clinic used by the military and involved Iraq's Popular Mobilisation Forces (PMF). The Iraqi government has criticized the attack and has summoned the U.S. and Iranian ambassadors.
Key Facts
- Seven fighters died and 13 were wounded in an air strike in Anbar, Iraq.
- The attack focused on a military clinic at a base in Habbaniyah.
- The Iraqi Ministry of Defence called the attack a violation of international laws.
- The PMF, a paramilitary group with ties to Iran, was among those affected.
- Iraq blamed the U.S. for a recent deadly attack on the same base before this strike.
- Iraq’s Prime Minister plans to summon U.S. and Iran's ambassadors concerning the strikes.
- The Iraqi government supports the PMF's right to respond to attacks.
- The U.S. has acknowledged carrying out strikes against pro-Iran groups in Iraq.
