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Three Iraqi fighters said killed in strike near Syria border
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleA strike near Iraq’s western border with Syria killed three fighters from the former paramilitary coalition Hashed al-Shaabi today, the alliance says.
The fighters from the alliance — also known as the Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF), now part of Iraq’s regular armed forces — were reportedly hit in a US or Israeli strike that targeted their main command center in Anbar province.
Since the start of the US-Israeli war with Iran, Baghdad has repeatedly denounced attacks on the Hashed al-Shaabi, which also includes brigades belonging to Iran-backed groups.
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