4 stories for 2026-03-25 · Armed conflict, civilian harm & humanitarian access · Iraq
An Iraqi faction released documentation claiming to have targeted a US military base in Baghdad using remote-controlled drones on March 23. The faction, calling itself the Islamic Resistance in Iraq, posted a recording showing what it described as striking what it claims is Victoria Base, a US-affiliated facility in Baghdad.
Iraq is experiencing missile strikes from both the United States and Iran as part of regional tensions. The US has targeted positions in the Hashd, while Iran has struck Kurdish positions in Iraqi Kurdistan. The Kurdish regional government has accused Iran of attacking peshmerga forces, resulting in casualties.
Missile strikes on Erbil resulted in six Peshmerga fighters killed and over 20 injured. The US and Iraqi Council of Ministers condemned the attack, which Iran is attributed to have carried out. Erbil experienced heightened aerial activity as air defenses intercepted threats in the region.
Iraq's Popular Mobilization Forces reported that a US military strike in Anbar province killed 15 of its members, including a commander.