Drone and Air Strikes Target Iranian Kurdish Camp and Iran-Backed Militia Bases in Iraq

On March 3, 2026, drone and air strikes targeted camps and bases in Iraq linked to Iranian Kurdish opposition groups and the Iran-backed Kataeb Hezbollah militia. A Kurdish camp in northern Iraq was hit by drones, injuring one person, with opposition groups blaming Iran. Separately, an air strike damaged a southern Iraq base housing Kataeb Hezbollah fighters, causing material losses. Iraq, caught between U.S. and Iranian interests, reported intercepting rockets near Baghdad International Airport amid ongoing regional tensions.