Summary
Air strikes in Iraq killed three members of the Popular Mobilisation Forces (PMF) and two Iraqi police officers. The PMF blamed the United States and Israel for the attacks. The violence is part of the ongoing conflict involving the US and Israel against Iran, which is affecting Iraq.
Key Facts
- The air strikes targeted PMF in Kirkuk, a city in northern Iraq.
- Three PMF fighters and two Iraqi police officers died in the strikes.
- Two PMF fighters and six Iraqi soldiers were injured.
- The PMF blames the United States and Israel for the attack.
- The PMF, originally formed to fight against ISIS, has links to Iran.
- Separate air strikes in Mosul also killed two Iraqi police officers.
- Kurdish officials reported a drone attack on a political leader's residence in Duhok.
- French President Emmanuel Macron expressed concern about the increasing violence in Iraq.
