Overview
- The PMF said air strikes hit its 6th Brigade headquarters in Beiji and a 31st Brigade checkpoint near Al Siniya airport, causing deaths and injuries.
- The group reported one to two fighters killed and several wounded, and said rescue efforts were hindered by continuing aircraft in the area.
- In additional statements the PMF blamed the United States and Israel for the attacks, which it said also targeted positions in Nineveh province.
- Kataib Hezbollah announced a temporary suspension of strikes on the US embassy for five days, setting conditions that include stopping bombardment of Beirut’s southern suburbs and avoiding residential areas in Iraq.
- An Iraqi security source said a drone crashed into a water treatment station at the Umm Qasr naval base overnight, igniting a fire, with responsibility unconfirmed.