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Kataib Hezbollah Suspends Military Operations in Iraq

Oct 01, 2026 01:40 AM CT Baghdad, Iraq iraq,proxy-warfare,kataib-hezbollah,de-escalation,iran-axis

Summary

Ahmad al-Hamdawi, leader of the Iranian-backed militia Kataib Hezbollah, announced a suspension of military activities within Iraq. The group stated that operations targeting hostile aircraft violating Iraqi airspace would continue. This move signals a temporary de-escalation of proxy tensions in the region, potentially reducing the risk of direct confrontation with US forces or Israel in the Iraqi theater.

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Iraq’s Kataib Hezbollah announces suspension of military activities The leader of Iraqi paramilitary group Kataib Hezbollah, Ahmad al-Hamdawi, announced that military activities will be suspended "with the exception of targeting hostile aircraft violating the country’s airspace" ,&...

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Kataib Hezbollah, an Iranian-backed militia, announced the suspension of its military activities.

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