U.S. airstrike struck a location in Iraq linked to Iran-backed militias, resulting in the deaths of several individuals associated with these armed groups.

major drone attack targeted a foreign-linked oil facility in Erbil, in Iraq’s Kurdistan Region. The site, operated in partnership with a British company, was struck by multiple drones, triggering large explosions and fires that caused significant damage to infrastructure.

On March 31, 2026, Kittleson was kidnapped in central Baghdad near the Baghdad Hotel, an area often used by foreign journalists.

Drone strike targeted the residence of Nechirvan Barzani, the President of the autonomous Kurdistan Region in Iraq.

A U.S. airstrike struck a base used by Iraqi pro‑Iran armed factions close to Baghdad, killing multiple personnel and escalating tensions just days ago.

Iraq’s National Security Council formally permitted the Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF) a coalition of mostly Iran‑aligned militia groups—to respond with force to attacks on their positions, effectively giving a green light for militia reprisals and legitimizing their autonomous armed operations.