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STANDARD MILITARY UNVERIFIED

US-Saudi Coalition Strikes Iraqi PMF Positions, Killing 10 Militants

Jul 29, 2026 12:25 AM CT Iraq iraq,pmf,us-military,saudi-arabia,proxy-warfare,airstrikes

Summary

US and Saudi forces conducted coordinated airstrikes against Iranian-backed Popular Mobilisation Forces (PMF) across multiple Iraqi provinces, resulting in at least 10 fatalities. This event highlights the ongoing US military pressure on Iranian proxy networks in Iraq, a key front in the broader Iran-Israel conflict theater.

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Death toll from US-Saudi attacks on Iraqi paramilitary force rises to 10 At least 10 members of Iraq’s Popular Mobilisation Forces (PMF) were killed in the US-Saudi strikes across the country, two members told AFP.  The attacks were carried out "across several provinces, with the deadli...

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Actor Responses

United States NEUTRAL

Conducted airstrikes against PMF positions in coordination with Saudi Arabia.

Iran NEUTRAL

Indirectly involved through its proxy, the Popular Mobilisation Forces, which were targeted.

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