A strike near Iraq’s western border with Syria killed at least four fighters from the former paramilitary coalition al-Hashed al-Shaabi, two security officials said.For all the latest headlines follow our Google News channel online or via the app.The fighters from the al-Hashed al-Shaabi – or the Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF), now part of Iraq’s regular army – “were killed and three others were wounded” in the attack on a checkpoint at the entrance to the city of al-Qaim, a local security official said.A PMF official put the toll at five dead, blaming the United States for the strike targeting a checkpoint housing personnel from the PMF – which includes pro-Iranian groups – alongside army and police forces.Read more: Two killed in strikes on Baghdad targeting Iran-backed group, sources say