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US-Saudi strikes in Iraq kill at least 20, wound 32, Iran-aligned militia says
EG🏛️ PoliticsCenter9 hr. ago

US-Saudi strikes in Iraq kill at least 20, wound 32, Iran-aligned militia says

US and Saudi Arabian forces conducted joint airstrikes in northern Iraq targeting Iran-linked 'logistics and weapons sites,' according to a statement from the Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF). The attack resulted in at least 20 deaths and 32 injuries, with multiple locations across Iraq affected, including Baghdad, Wasit, Nineveh, Basra, Kirkuk, Karbala, and Diyala. The PMF reported varying levels of damage to military infrastructure, vehicles, and equipment. Earlier reports indicated seven airstrikes hit key sites in Nineveh at approximately 3:20 a.m., local time, resulting in 10 fatalities and six injuries. In response, Iraqi Prime Minister Ali Falih Al-Zaidi called an emergency meeting of the Ministerial Council for National Security.

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Egypt Independent logoEgypt IndependentIndependentCenter9 hr. ago
US-Saudi strikes in Iraq kill at least 20, wound 32, Iran-aligned militia says

US and Saudi Arabian forces conducted joint airstrikes in northern Iraq targeting Iran-linked 'logistics and weapons sites,' according to a statement from the Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF). The attack resulted in at least 20 deaths and 32 injuries, with multiple locations across Iraq affected, including Baghdad, Wasit, Nineveh, Basra, Kirkuk, Karbala, and Diyala. The PMF reported varying levels of damage to military infrastructure, vehicles, and equipment. Earlier reports indicated seven airstrikes hit key sites in Nineveh at approximately 3:20 a.m., local time, resulting in 10 fatalities and six injuries. In response, Iraqi Prime Minister Ali Falih Al-Zaidi called an emergency meeting of the Ministerial Council for National Security.

Bias read (Center): The article presents the event as a military action by US and Saudi forces, citing the PMF's statement as the primary source. It includes quotes from the PMF and mentions the response from the Iraqi Prime Minister. There is no overt ideological slant, and the reporting appears balanced between the U

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