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Iraqi Militia Claims Drone Attack on US Troops in Baghdad Airport

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News18•02-03-2026, 09:00

Iraqi Militia Claims Drone Attack on US Troops in Baghdad Airport

•An Iraqi Shiite militia, Saraya Awliya al-Dam, claimed a drone attack targeting US troops at Baghdad airport.
•The attack is seen as retaliation for the killing of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
•Saraya Awliya al-Dam is one of several Shiite militias operating in Iraq since the 2003 US-led invasion.
•Neither the US nor Iraq immediately commented on the claim.
•The incident occurs amidst broader conflict involving Iranian-supported militias and US-Israel airstrikes targeting Iran's theocracy.

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