Two killed in strikes on Iraq base, pro-Iran group threatens USBAGHDAD, Feb 28, 2026 (BSS/AFP) - Two people were killed Saturday in air strikes on an Iraqi military base housing the powerful pro-Iran group Kataeb Hezbollah, which has threatened the US with an imminent response. But the largest contingent on the base is made up of members of Kataeb Hezbollah. A source from Kataeb Hezbollah told AFP that "there are two martyrs from Kataeb... in the aggression on the Jurf al-Nasr base". Kataeb Hezbollah warned in a statement "we will soon begin attacking American bases in response to their aggression." Several explosions were heard earlier near the US consulate in Erbil in northern Iraq, AFP journalists said.
