An aerial attack on a military base in western Iraq's Anbar province has killed seven fighters and wounded 13, according to the Ministry of Defence. The strikes targeted positions of the Iran-aligned PMF, which the US has increasingly targeted. The ministry called the attack a "heinous crime" that violated all international laws and norms. An Iraqi police source confirmed that this was the first time the PMF was targeted alongside the broader Iraqi military. The attack prompted Iraq's government to grant the PM F a "right to respond" to any attack against it, a stance which has been reaffirmed by the government.