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IN PHOTOS: Mourners gather in Baghdad for funeral of Hashed al-Shaabi members

Updated On: 17 March, 2026 02:12 PM IST | Anushree Gaikwad

Mourners in large numbers gathered to attend funeral in Baghdad on Tuesday for members of Iraq's Hashed al-Shaabi who were killed in an attack in Al-Qaim province, near the Syria border, the previous evening. (PICS/ AFP)

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Mourners in large numbers gathered to attend funeral in Baghdad on Tuesday for members of Iraq's Hashed al-Shaabi who were killed in an attack in Al-Qaim province, near the Syria border, the previous evening. (PICS/ AFP)

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Mourners in large numbers gathered to attend funeral in Baghdad on Tuesday for members of Iraq's Hashed al-Shaabi who were killed in an attack in Al-Qaim province, near the Syria border, the previous evening. (PICS/ AFP)
<p>Meanwhile, multiple explosions have rocked Iraq's capital, with at least four people killed in an air raid on a building used by an Iran-backed group</p>

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Meanwhile, multiple explosions have rocked Iraq's capital, with at least four people killed in an air raid on a building used by an Iran-backed group

<p>The deadly attack in the Jadiriya district followed the sounds of an explosion from near the US embassy compound, located within the heavily fortified Green Zone</p>

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The deadly attack in the Jadiriya district followed the sounds of an explosion from near the US embassy compound, located within the heavily fortified Green Zone

<p>Iraq's Ministry of Interior confirmed that a drone fell on the Al-Rasheed Hotel during the early hours</p>

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Iraq's Ministry of Interior confirmed that a drone fell on the Al-Rasheed Hotel during the early hours

<p>The instability has extended to Iraq's vital energy infrastructure, with the Majnoon oil field in southern Iraq also coming under attack, as confirmed by the spokesperson for the Commander-in-Chief of Iraq's armed forces</p>

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The instability has extended to Iraq's vital energy infrastructure, with the Majnoon oil field in southern Iraq also coming under attack, as confirmed by the spokesperson for the Commander-in-Chief of Iraq's armed forces

<p>Anadolu Agency cited security sources stating that four drones attempted to target the US Embassy; all were intercepted, with debris landing on Abu Nuwas Street and within the Green Zone</p>

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Anadolu Agency cited security sources stating that four drones attempted to target the US Embassy; all were intercepted, with debris landing on Abu Nuwas Street and within the Green Zone

<p>This surge in violence in Iraq coincides with a broader regional escalation. According to CNN, the United Arab Emirates was forced to temporarily close its airspace after drone strikes triggered separate fires at the Fujairah oil zone and the Shah gas field</p>

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This surge in violence in Iraq coincides with a broader regional escalation. According to CNN, the United Arab Emirates was forced to temporarily close its airspace after drone strikes triggered separate fires at the Fujairah oil zone and the Shah gas field

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