BAGHDAD, March 13, 2026 (BSS/AFP) - Air strikes killed at least 11 Iran-backed fighters in Iraq on Thursday near the Iraqi-Syrian border and in the capital Baghdad, senior security and armed faction officials told AFP. Nine fighters were killed and another 10 wounded in strikes that targeted a base housing the US-blacklisted Harakat Ansar Allah al-Awfiya, two security officials said. "The base was destroyed, and the rescue teams who arrived at the site were also targeted," one of the officials said on condition of anonymity. The PMF added that "all fighters killed were carrying out their official duties, and some were stationed near the borders". The Islamic Resistance in Iraq, a loose alliance of several Iran-backed groups, has been claiming daily attacks against US bases in Iraq.

Source: Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha March 13, 2026 04:34 UTC