Iranian Kurd fighters ready for a ground operation ‘if opportunity arises’
Al Jazeera’s Assed Baig reports from Erbil in Iraq where an Iranian Kurdish group was targeted with drones, as President Trump gave his backing to an armed uprising against Iran’s government.
Iraq increases security measures along Iran border amid rising regional tensions
Iraq has increased security measures across its border with Iran.
This comes as US-Israeli attacks on Tehran drags more countries into the conflict.
Erbil blasts: Explosions come alongside anti-aircraft fire
Loud blasts were heard throughout the day near the U-S military base in Erbil. Anti-aircraft fire has also been reported. It’s comes just hours after a strike killed one person in nearby Nineveh, at the headquarters of the Iran-linked Popular Mobilisation Forces.
Air strike kills four Iran-linked fighters in Iraq
“All these attacks taking place overnight and early this morning highlight how increasingly Iraq is becoming a battleground in this widening” Middle East war, said Al Jazeera’s Assed Baig, reporting from Iraq’s Erbil.