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Strike on Baghdad house kills at least two: security official
 Baghdad, March 17 (AFP) Mar 17, 2026
 A missile strike on a house in Iraq's capital Baghdad on Tuesday killed two people, with initial reports suggesting they are "Iranian advisors" to Tehran-backed groups, a security official told AFP.

Another two sources from Iran-backed factions confirmed that a strike hit a house hosting Iranian advisors in the al-Jadiriyah neighbourhood, killing at least two people.

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