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Islamic Resistance in Iraq claims 23+ drone strikes on US assets in Erbil
·Erbil, Kurdistan Region, Iraq
The 'Islamic Resistance in Iraq' claimed responsibility for over 23 drone strikes against US assets in Erbil. 'Guardians of the Blood Brigade' also struck US Victory Base near Baghdad airport.
Iran-aligned militia groups in Iraq intensified attacks on US positions. The 'Islamic Resistance in Iraq' claimed responsibility for over 23 drone strikes against US assets in Erbil, the capital of Iraq's Kurdish region. Separately, a group calling itself the 'Guardians of the Blood Brigade' claimed responsibility for drone strikes on US Victory Base near Baghdad International Airport, stating the attacks were in retaliation for Khamenei's assassination. A drone strike also hit a building in Sulaimaniyah in the Kurdish region. Two drones targeted a US military base and hotel in Erbil. These PMF/Shia militia operations are functioning as Iran's proxy force in Iraq, maintaining pressure on US assets even as Iranian forces are degraded.
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'Islamic Resistance in Iraq' claims 23+ drone strikes on US assets in Erbil. 'Guardians of the Blood Brigade' hit Victory Base.
US forces under sustained proxy attack across Iraq. Embassy compound targeted near Baghdad airport.
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Erbil under sustained drone attack from PMF/Shia militia groups. Multiple explosions near airport and US consulate area. Kurdish Peshmerga forces on high alert. Iraq's sovereignty is being violated from all directions.
PHAROS NOTEKurdish journalist documenting PMF proxy attacks in Erbil. 'Sovereignty violated from all directions' captures Iraq's tragic position — US strikes on PMF, Iranian strikes on US, PMF attacks on Kurds.