US launches strikes in Iraq on militia groups backed by Iran | Iraq
The US has carried out retaliatory strikes against three facilities linked to Iranian-backed militias in Iraq, the Pentagon said, raising concerns about escalating violence in the Middle East. U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said in a statement that attacks against Kataib Hezbollah and other Iranian-linked groups are “necessary and appropriate.” The airstrike followed a weekend […]
US unleashes retaliatory airstrikes on Iran-backed militias in Iraq after rebel assault that injured multiple American troops
The United States launched airstrikes against Iranian-backed militias in Iraq on Tuesday after insurgents attacked an Iraqi air base over the weekend, wounding several American soldiers, officials said. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin said in a statement: “Today, at the direction of President Biden, the U.S. military is conducting necessary and necessary operations against three […]
U.S. Executes Retaliatory Airstrikes Against Iran-Supported Militias In Iraq
This photo taken on July 8, 2021, shows a view of Ain al-Asad air base, which hosts US troops in Iraq, in western Anbar province, a day after 14 rockets were fired at the base. It shows. – On July 7, the coalition announced that 14 rockets were fired at an air base housing U.S. […]
BREAKING: US Service Members Injured In Iraq Missile Attack
An unspecified number of U.S. military personnel were injured in an attack on an air base in western Iraq by Iranian-backed militants on Saturday, authorities said. U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) said the attack on Al Asad Air Base occurred around 6:30 p.m. Baghdad time (10:30 a.m. ET) and included the use of ballistic missiles and […]
US personnel injured after attack on airbase in Iraq: reports
As conflict intensifies in the Middle East, U.S. soldiers were slightly injured in an attack on Ain al-Asad air base in western Iraq on Saturday. According to reports. US defense forces and Iraqi police officials he told AFP. At least a dozen missiles were fired at the base, which houses U.S. and other international troops […]
Iran-Backed Attacks on U.S. Troops in Iraq and Syria Hit ‘Nearly 140’
The Pentagon said Thursday that there have been “nearly 140” recent Iranian-backed attacks against U.S. troops in Iraq and Syria. “To date, there have been approximately 140 attacks against U.S. forces in Iraq and Syria. There have been 57 attacks in Iraq and 83 attacks in Syria,” Sabrina Singh, deputy Pentagon spokeswoman, told a news […]
Three armed drones intercepted and shot down near US base in northern Iraq
Three armed drones were shot down in Iraq on Tuesday near a presence of U.S. and other international troops, officials said. Iraqi Kurdistan's counterterrorism forces announced that at around 5:05 a.m. local time, Kurdistan's military intercepted and shot down a drone over Erbil Airport in northern Iraq. It did not say whether there were any […]
Iran says Revolutionary Guards attack Israel’s ‘spy HQ’ in Iraq, vow more revenge
Iran's Revolutionary Guards attacked an Israeli “spy headquarters” in Iraq's semi-autonomous Kurdistan region, state media reported late Monday, while the elite force also announced attacks against Islamic State in Syria. The airstrikes came amid concerns about escalating conflicts across the Middle East since the war began on October 7 between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist […]
Middle East crisis live: US condemns Iran’s ‘reckless missile strikes’ in northern Iraq | Middle East and north Africa
US condemns Iranian attack in northern Iraq A US State Department spokesperson said Monday's Iranian attack near Iraq's northern city of Erbil “destabilizes Iraq.” “We oppose Iran's reckless missile attack,” Matthew Miller said, adding that the United States supports “the efforts of the Kurdistan Regional Government to respond to the aspirations of the Iraqi government […]
Iran claims responsibility for strikes near US consulate in northern Iraq
Iran claimed responsibility for the missile attack. Explosion near the US Consulate Monday in Iraq's semi-autonomous Kurdish region. Iran's Revolutionary Guards said it targeted a “spy headquarters and a cluster of anti-Iranian terrorist groups” near Erbil, Kurdistan's capital and most populous city. The attack killed four civilians and injured six more, according to the Kurdistan […]