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Pro-Iranian militia responsible for attack on US base in Iraq

According to the US military’s Central Command, pro-Iranian militias were responsible for the attack on the Al Asad Iraqi base, which was hit with multiple missiles on Saturday. Several American soldiers were slightly injured in the attack, as well as one Iraqi personnel. The attack came just hours after five members of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard were killed in an airstrike in Damascus, which Tehran blamed on Israel.

At approximately 11 p.m. (Spanish Peninsular time), the United States Central Command (CENTCOM), which is responsible for managing US military interests in the region, confirmed through Assad Airport.” “At approximately 6:30 p.m. (Baghdad time (4:30 p.m. Spanish Peninsular Time)) several ballistic missiles and rockets were launched by Iran-backed militiamen in western Iraq towards Al Asad airport,” the statement published by Centcom said. Went.” , He further stated that “most” of the projectiles were intercepted, but some did hit the base. “Several US soldiers are being treated for head injuries. “At least one Iraqi service member has been injured,” the note said.

Shortly afterward, the pro-Iranian militia of the Islamic Resistance of Iraq – Kata’ib Hezbollah – claimed responsibility for the attack, according to a statement carried by the semi-official Iranian news agency Tasnim.

Washington has recorded more than a hundred strikes against its forces in Iraq and Syria since October 17, 2023. The United States has launched several retaliatory airstrikes against pro-Iranian militiamen. There are about 2,500 US troops in Iraq, while there are about 900 in Syria as part of the North American mission to prevent the resurgence of Islamic State.