Two killed in strikes on Iraq base, pro-Iran group threatens USBAGHDAD, Feb 28, 2026 (BSS/AFP) - Two people were killed Saturday in air strikes on an Iraqi military base housing the powerful pro-Iran group Kataeb Hezbollah, which has threatened the US with an imminent response. But the largest contingent on the base is made up of members of Kataeb Hezbollah. A source from Kataeb Hezbollah told AFP that "there are two martyrs from Kataeb... in the aggression on the Jurf al-Nasr base". Kataeb Hezbollah warned in a statement "we will soon begin attacking American bases in response to their aggression." Several explosions were heard earlier near the US consulate in Erbil in northern Iraq, AFP journalists said.

Source: Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha February 28, 2026 13:15 UTC