Islamic State Raid in Iraq Kills 2 Pro-Iran Fighters
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FILE - The Popular Mobilization Forces display weapons seized from Islamic State militants in Salahuddin province, north of Baghdad, Iraq, Jan 12, 2023. The IS claimed responsibility Sunday for the killing in the province of two pro-Iran fighters.
Two fighters from Iraq's Hashed al-Shaabi alliance have been killed in an attack claimed by the Islamic State (IS) group, the pro-Iranian Hashed and an Iraqi security source said Sunday.
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