Strikes kill nine people near Iraq-Syria border, security officials say

Strikes kill nine people near Iraq-Syria border, security officials say Air strikes killed at least nine Iran-backed fighters in Iraq on Thursday near the Iraqi-Syrian border, two senior security officials told AFP. Another 10 fighters were wounded in the strikes that targeted a base belonging to Harakat Ansar Allah al-Awfiya, the officials added on condition of anonymity, with one saying that the death toll could rise. "The base was destroyed, and the rescue teams who arrived at the site were also targeted," one of the officials said.