The Iraqi government reported that 16 individuals were killed and 25 wounded in what is being described as retaliatory US airstrikes targeting overnight Akashat and Qa'im cities. The strikes, which also hit pro-Iran targets, resulted in civilian casualties according to the Prime Minister's office. The US strikes extended to Iranian-backed militia positions in Iraq, and local reports indicate additional fatalities in Syria. Iraq has warned that the Middle East is on the 'brink of the abyss' in terms of regional security following these incidents. The Syrian army reported both soldiers and civilians killed in Syria, while the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights tallied 23 pro-Iranian militia members dead. The Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF), an Iranian-backed group, claimed that 16 fighters were killed and 36 injured in the US-led airstrikes against their munitions depot and base in Al-Qa'im, Western Iraq.
#Breaking: Iranian-backed Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF) claim that 16 of their fighters were killed and 36 injured in the retaliatory airstrikes carried out by the U.S. Air Force last night targeting their munitions depot and base in the town of Al-Qa'im in Western Iraq. https://t.co/DAhlsquIn0
Iraq’s government said regional security on the abyss after 16 people were killed, including civilians, in US airstrikes overnight https://t.co/ktSYNdKVOS via @bpolitics
The Iranian-Backed, Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF) are claimed that 16 of their Fighters were Killed and 36 were Injured in the Retaliatory Airstrikes led by the U.S. Air Force last night against their Munitions Depot and Base within the Town of Al-Qa'im in Western Iraq. https://t.co/copGBgDYvQ
1 \ Updates on U.S. strikes in Iraq & Syria: Iraqi government: 16 killed & 25 wounded in the strikes in Iraq. Syrian army: soldiers & civilians killed in the strikes in Syria. Syrian observatory for human rights: 23 members of pro Iranian militias killed in the strikes on Syria
Iraq has warned the Middle East is on the "brink of the abyss" after US airstrikes killed 16 people loyal to Iran https://t.co/GdNNe6tjlO
#UPDATE: 16 killed and two dozen wounded in US strikes on Iranian-backed militia positions in Iraq, currently around 3 more killed in strikes in Syria according to local reports
LATEST: Iraq’s government said regional security on the abyss after 16 people were killed, including civilians, in US airstrikes overnight https://t.co/O2bAuHyVFX
🔴 16 people were killed, among them civilians, and 25 injured in overnight US airstrikes on pro-Iran targets in Iraq, Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani’s office said on Saturday. Follow the latest updates here ⬇️ https://t.co/PaLhe4CRbz https://t.co/t5Enu5p2fh
#Iraq Says 16 Killed in US Strikes, Warns Region on the Abyss #oott https://t.co/kTWD8xY1vV
Iraq’s government said regional security on the abyss after 16 people were killed, including civilians, in US airstrikes overnight https://t.co/tRqslvPDUV
BREAKING| The spokesperson for the Iraqi government: 16 individuals were killed and 25 others were wounded in the American aggression Akashat and Qa'im Iraqi cities last night. https://t.co/6AMLEBc3Wh