US Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt II Incident Raises Tensions with Iraq

A US Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt II airstrike hit a military clinic at the Habbaniyah base in western Iraq on March 25, 2026, killing seven Iraqi soldiers and wounding 13 others. The incident prompted a diplomatic confrontation between the US and Iraq, with Baghdad summoning the US diplomat and announcing plans to file a complaint with the UN Security Council. The US denied targeting Iraqi security forces, citing years of cooperation between the two countries. The incident highlights the complexities of counter-terrorism operations in Iraq and the need for increased coordination between US and Iraqi forces.