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Iraq - Update on Cross-border Mobility and Internal Displacement in Iraq (9 March 2026)

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A sharp escalation in regional tensions occurred on 28 February 2026 following coordinated military strikes by the United States of America and Israel inside Iran which triggered subsequent retaliatory missile and drone activity across the region. In Iraq, the security situation remains fluid, with disruptions affecting airspace, civilian mobility, and humanitarian access. The crisis compounds pre-existing vulnerabilities linked to Iraq’s complex security dynamics and protracted displacement dating back to the conflict with the Islamic State of Iraq and Levant (ISIL).