Air strike kills four Iran-linked fighters in Iraq

Al JazeeraCenterEN 2 min read 100% complete by Al Jazeera StaffMarch 10, 2026 at 11:00 AM

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On March 10, 2026, escalating tensions in the Middle East war impacted Iraq, as the Iraqi Prime Minister spoke with the US Secretary of State, rejecting the use of Iraq as a launchpad for attacks. Simultaneously, an air strike in northern Iraq's Kirkuk province killed four fighters from the Iran-backed Kataib Imam Ali group, part of the Popular Mobilisation Forces (PMF). The group blamed the US for the attack. Separately, Iran's Revolutionary Guards claimed responsibility for targeting a US base in the Kurdistan region with missiles. The Iraqi Prime Minister emphasized the need to prevent Iraqi territory from being used for military actions against neighboring countries.

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Dibis 30% Al-Harir Air Base 30% Israel ×240% Marco Rubio ×250% Mohammed Shia al-Sudani ×260% Kurdistan ×360% Kataib Imam Ali 65% Revolutionary Guards ×270% Popular Mobilisation Forces (PMF) ×475% United States ×580% Iran ×790% Iraq ×995%

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Iraq

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