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Iraq strike kills 2 members of pro-Iran factions: security source

Baghdad says US-led coalition a 'factor of instability' in Iraq

A Bagdad drone strike Thursday killed two members of the Hashed al-Shaabi, mainly pro-Iranian former paramilitary units integrated into the Iraqi armed forces, a security official and a Hashed source said.

The strike in the city’s east killed two Hashed members and wounded seven others, said the security official, while a Hashed source confirmed the details. Both spoke on condition of anonymity.

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