The Islamic Resistance of Iraq claims to have killed 13 US soldiers in nearly 300 attacks over 12 days, while a reported US/Israeli airstrike targeted a Hashd al-Shaabi position in northwestern Iraq.
The conflict between US forces and Iraqi militias is seeing severe escalation, marked by massive claims of American casualties and retaliatory airstrikes across the region. Key developments reported by local factions include:
Massive Strike Claims: According to the anti-US and pro-militia breaking news channel خبرفوری جنگ🚨اخبارفوری امریکا فوری, the Islamic Resistance of Iraq announced it has carried out 31 operations using drones and missiles against the bases of American forces in Iraq and the broader region over the past 24 hours alone. Unverified Casualties: The group asserts that its operations over the last 12 days have reached a total of 291 attacks, claiming these strikes resulted in "13 American soldiers killed and dozens of others wounded."The Farsi text in the second message contains a minor typo ('شد شعبی' instead of 'حشد شعبی'), which was corrected in translation to Hashd al-Shaabi (Popular Mobilization Forces). Both sources exhibit strong anti-US, pro-militia alignments, uncritically amplifying unverified casualty claims against US forces and framing the US and Israel as a unified attacking force.