The US-Israel-Iran war · Iraq

Air strikes on Popular Mobilisation Forces in Kirkuk and Mosul kill three fighters and two police; drone hits Barzani's home

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Air strikes on the Popular Mobilisation Forces killed three fighters and two Iraqi police, Al Jazeera reported; a security source said a double bombing hit the PMF headquarters near Kirkuk airport, and Reuters cited sources saying two police were killed in a strike in Mosul. The PMF blamed the US and Israel. Rudaw reported a drone attack on the house of Kurdistan Region president Nechirvan Barzani in Duhok, which Prime Minister Masrour Barzani condemned; Iran blamed the US and Israel for it.

When: 28 March 2026
Where: Kirkuk, Iraq (military events are placed no finer than town or district, except known fixed sites)
What: airstrike, base · military
Against: Popular Mobilization Forces
Attribution: Attribution contested. The PMF blamed the US and Israel; no acknowledgement seen.
In the record: Published 2026-10-27 21:03 UTC · revision 1 · backfilled

Sources

Origin of the claim Al Jazeera Media · Government of Qatar origin: Iraqi security source; Reuters security sources; PMF statement; Rudaw report · published 2026-03-28 00:00 UTC
Origin of the claim Al Jazeera Media · Government of Qatar origin: Iranian government statement on Barzani residence · published 2026-03-29 00:00 UTC

History

When	Field	From	To	Why
2026-10-27 21:03 UTC	status	null	reported	P1 backfilled: researched from cited sources and graded by the one rule

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