US Airstrikes Kill PMF Fighters at Kirkuk Airport; 3 Killed in Mosul Rashidiya

US airstrikes targeted Pro-Iranian Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF) sites in Iraq on March 29-30, killing 2 police officers and PMF fighters at Kirkuk International Airport and 3 PMF fighters in Mosul's Rashidiya area, and additional fighters in Tuz Khurmatu (Salah ad-Din province). The strikes reflect ongoing US efforts to suppress Iranian proxy activity in Iraq that could threaten US bases and supply lines. The Iraqi government formally protested the strikes as a violation of Iraqi sovereignty. PMF groups have continued to provide Iran with a secondary front, absorbing US military attention and resources alongside the primary Iran theater.