Strikes on Iraqi capital kill 2 Iran-linked Kataeb Hezbollah members

The strikes are the first in the heart of Baghdad to kill Iran-backed fighters since the start of the war on February 28.

“The strikes are the first in the heart of Baghdad to kill Iran-backed fighters since the start of the war on February 28”

South China Morning Post

At 2:15 a.m., a missile struck a house used by Kataeb Hezbollah, a security source said, adding that a key figure was martyred and two members of the group were wounded.

Journalists heard blasts in the capital followed by ambulance sirens, with witnesses saying they saw smoke rising from the Arasat neighborhood, where several Iran-backed groups are known to be present.

“The strikes are the first in the heart of Baghdad to kill Iran-backed fighters since the start of the war on February 28”

South China Morning Post

Two hours later, an air strike hit a vehicle in eastern Baghdad that killed a member of the Hashed al-Shaabi, another security source said.