Three Killed in Baghdad Clashes at Agriculture Ministry Office Between Iraqi Security Forces and Pro-Iran Paramilitary Fighters

Clashes erupted in Baghdad on July 27, 2025, between Iraqi security forces and pro-Iran Shia paramilitary fighters who stormed a government building. The violence began when armed men took over a local office of the agriculture ministry in the southern part of the city. The confrontations resulted in the deaths of three people, including a policeman, according to authorities and a member of a local armed group. Iraqi police engaged with the paramilitary fighters in efforts to regain control of the government facility.