Baghdad, March 28, 2026 (AFP) - Strike kills Iraqi fighter in northern Kirkuk: medical, security sources

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2026-03-28

A strike in Iraq's northern Kirkuk city killed one fighter from the former paramilitary coalition Hashed al-Shaabi on Saturday, a medical and security source told AFP. Two missiles fired from a fighter jet targeted a base of the Hashed al-Shaabi, or Popular Mobilisation Forces -- now part of Iraq's regular armed forces -- near the international airport, according to a security official. One fighter was killed and four wounded, a medical official......

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