Multiple Airstrikes Target PMF Headquarters Across Iraq

Multiple Airstrikes Target PMF Headquarters Across Iraq

Against the backdrop of the escalating regional war triggered by the US-Israeli "Operation Epic Wrath," a coordinated series of airstrikes targeted the headquarters of the Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF, or Al-Hashd Al-Shaabi) and affiliated factions across multiple Iraqi provinces on March 9, 2026.

The deadliest reported strikes occurred in Al-Qaim, western Iraq. According to an Iraqi security source cited by Al Jazeera—a Qatari state-funded network whose editorial stance frequently emphasizes the perspectives of regional proxy groups and the "Resistance Axis"—an airstrike on a PMF facility resulted in "10 killed and a number of injured". A subsequent dispatch specified that the bombardment targeted "3 headquarters of the 19th Brigade in the Popular Mobilization Forces in Al-Qaim". These casualty figures were identically broadcast by One Iraq, a local Iraqi news channel that typically reflects domestic security developments.

Further east, the campaign struck PMF facilities in Kirkuk province, specifically targeting the headquarters of the PMF's 40th Brigade. Citing Reuters via security and medical sources, both Al Jazeera and One Iraq reported that the attack on a PMF headquarters in Kirkuk "resulted in the death of at least one person and the injury of 7 others".

The bombardment also reached the Iraqi capital and central regions. An Iraqi security source informed Al Jazeera that an airstrike hit Camp Falcon (Saqr) southwest of Baghdad, a military base known to house multiple PMF directorates. Additionally, a separate airstrike was reported against a headquarters belonging to the heavily Iran-aligned faction Asa'ib Ahl al-Haq in Salah al-Din province.