Airstrike Hits Habbaniyah Military Facility, Seven Martyred in Iraq

Seven Iraqi servicemen were martyred and 13 others injured in an airstrike that struck a military medical facility in Habbaniyah, Al-Anbar province, on Wednesday morning, the Iraqi Ministry of Defense reported.

The attack targeted the Habbaniyah military clinic and an engineering unit affiliated with the site command at 9:00 a.m. local time, followed by additional strikes from an aircraft while personnel were carrying out their duties.

Rescue teams continue operations at the site to assist affected personnel. The ministry described the incident as a serious escalation, stating that “Iraq retains the right to take necessary measures in response, in line with applicable legal frameworks.”