Iraq's Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani has ordered the summoning of the US charge d'affaires in Baghdad to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) following airstrikes conducted against Iraqi military units. The move signals a formal protest from the Iraqi government regarding recent military operations within its borders.
Operative Information Center-OMM, citing The Times of Israel, reports that the Iraqi Prime Minister's office released an official statement confirming the diplomatic summons. According to sources within the Iraqi Ministry of Defense and security services, the strikes resulted in the deaths of 7 personnel and left 13 others wounded. Earlier media reports, citing the Ministry of Defense, indicated that an aerial strike hit a military hospital in the western Anbar province.
The strikes targeted facilities belonging to the Popular Mobilization Forces, a coalition of armed groups that is officially recognized as part of the Iraqi security apparatus. However, US President Donald Trump and the US administration have designated several factions within this coalition as terrorist organizations. This incident highlights the ongoing regional tensions involving US forces and local paramilitary groups, often complicating the security partnership between Washington and Baghdad in the fight against extremist remnants in the Middle East.
