Airstrike in western Anbar kills 7 Iraqi soldiers, wounds 13
The Hindu
Airstrike in western Anbar kills 7 Iraqi soldiers, injures 13, prompting condemnation for violating international laws on medical facilities.
Seven Iraqi soldiers were killed and 13 others wounded in an airstrike on a site belonging to Iraq’s Shi’ite Popular Mobilisation Forces near an army medical centre in western Anbar, security sources and the Defence Ministry said on Wednesday (March 25, 2026).
The Ministry said the strike, which took place at around 0900 local time, hit a military clinic and a nearby engineering unit. Rescue teams were still searching the site for possible additional casualties.
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The Ministry condemned the strike as a “blatant and serious violation” of international laws and norms prohibiting attacks on medical facilities and personnel, describing it as a dangerous escalation and calling for those responsible to be held accountable.
“It reserved the right to respond in accordance with legal frameworks,” the Ministry said.

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