Baghdad, March 1, 2026 (AFP) - Strikes kill six Iran-backed fighters, anger mounts in Iraq

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2026-03-01

Six Iran-backed fighters were killed on Sunday in separate strikes in Iraq, as the region was embroiled in violence after the United States and Israel launched strikes on Iran. The fighters belonged to the Hashed al-Shaabi, or the Popular Mobilisation Forces (PMF), an alliance of factions now integrated into the regular army that also includes powerful Iran-backed groups. Four were killed in a strike on their base, a source from the group said. T......

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