Baghdad airport attack: Iran's Qasem Soleimani killed on Trump's order, says Pentagon
5 years ago

Baghdad airport attack: Iran's Qasem Soleimani killed on Trump's order, says Pentagon

India TV News  

An airstrike killed Gen. Qassem Soleimani, head of Iran’s elite Quds Force and architect of its regional security apparatus, at Baghdad’s international airport Friday, Iranian state television and three Iraqi officials said, an attack that’s expected to draw severe Iranian retaliation against Israel and American interests. The strike also killed Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis, deputy commander of Iran-backed militias in Iraq known as the Popular Mobilization Forces, or PMF, the officials said. The officials said the strike also killed Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis, the deputy commander of Iran-backed militias known as the Popular Mobilization Forces. “The game has changed,” Defense Secretary Mark Esper said Thursday, telling reporters that violent acts by Iran-backed Shiite militias in Iraq — including the rocket attack on Dec. 27 that killed one American — will be met with U.S. military force.

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US military strikes 9 Iranian-backed militia targets in Syria in 24 hours
1 month, 4 weeks ago

US military strikes 9 Iranian-backed militia targets in Syria in 24 hours

Hindustan Times  

The U.S struck nine targets at two locations in Syria Monday to hit Iranian-aligned militias that had launched attacks on U.S personnel over the last 24 hours, U.S. Central Command said. Representational image: US military launched attacks against Iranian-backed militias in Syria No U.S personnel were injured in the attacks, but as of late Monday the Pentagon did not provide …

US diplomatic facility attacked in Baghdad 'to disrupt Iranian President Pezeshkian first visit to Iraq'
3 months, 4 weeks ago

US diplomatic facility attacked in Baghdad 'to disrupt Iranian President Pezeshkian first visit to Iraq'

India TV News  

The US Diplomatic Services Compound in Baghdad was attacked late on Tuesday but no casualties were reported, the embassy spokesperson said in a statement on Wednesday. "At approximately 23:00 on Tuesday, September 10, there was an attack at the Baghdad Diplomatic Services Compound, a U.S. diplomatic facility," the U.S. embassy statement said. Kataib Hezbollah, one of Iraq's Iran-backed armed factions, …

Explosion reported at US military facility near Baghdad airport ahead of Iranian president’s visit
3 months, 4 weeks ago

Explosion reported at US military facility near Baghdad airport ahead of Iranian president’s visit

Associated Press  

BAGHDAD — Iraqi security officials said an explosion targeted a site used by the U.S. military next to Baghdad airport late Tuesday, one day before an expected visit by Iran’s president. Iraq’s security media cell said in a statement that an explosion was heard at 11 p.m. at the airport, in an area used by advisers to the U.S.-led international …

Pro-government fighters attack areas of US-backed fighters in east Syria. 2 killed
5 months ago

Pro-government fighters attack areas of US-backed fighters in east Syria. 2 killed

Associated Press  

QAMISHLI, Syria — Violence surged in opposition-held areas of Syria on Wednesday as government-backed fighters killed at least two people in rare violence in the east, while a truck bomb exploded in the northern city of Azaz, killing nine people, the main U.S.-backed force in the war-torn country and an opposition war monitor said. Fighters backed by the Syrian government …

'Step aside so you won't get hurt': Iran to US as it readies attack on Israel for strike in Syria
9 months ago

'Step aside so you won't get hurt': Iran to US as it readies attack on Israel for strike in Syria

India TV News  

Washington: The United States is on high alert and preparing for a possible retaliatory attack by Iran targeting Israeli or American assets in the region in response to an Israeli strike on the Iranian consulate in Syria earlier this week, according to a US official. The suspected Israeli attack in Damascus on Monday killed Iranian military commander Mohammad Reza Zahedi …

Israeli strike on Iran’s Syria consulate kills 7, including 2 IRGC generals
9 months, 1 week ago

Israeli strike on Iran’s Syria consulate kills 7, including 2 IRGC generals

Al Jazeera  

Commander Mohammad Reza Zahedi and his deputy Mohammad Hadi Hajriahimi among seven killed, IRGC says. Iran’s Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian described the attack “as a violation of all international obligations and conventions” and blamed Israel. “We strongly condemn this heinous terrorist attack that targeted the Iranian consulate building in Damascus killing a number of innocent people,” Mekdad said in a …

US launches massive drone strike on Baghdad, kills top militia leader linked to attacks on American troops
11 months ago

US launches massive drone strike on Baghdad, kills top militia leader linked to attacks on American troops

India TV News  

Baghdad: A US drone strike blew up a car in the Iraqi capital Wednesday night, killing a high-ranking commander of the powerful Kataib Hezbollah militia who is responsible for “directly planning and participating in attacks” on American troops in the region, the US military said Wednesday. No civilians killed in attack: US In a statement, US Central Command said “there …

US drone strike in Baghdad kills high-ranking militia leader linked to attacks on American troops
11 months ago

US drone strike in Baghdad kills high-ranking militia leader linked to attacks on American troops

Associated Press  

BAGHDAD — A U.S. drone strike blew up a car in the Iraqi capital Wednesday night, killing a high-ranking commander of the powerful Kataib Hezbollah militia who is responsible for “directly planning and participating in attacks” on American troops in the region, the U.S. military said Wednesday. It comes just days after the U.S. military launched an air assault on …

Many killed in U.S. air strikes in Iraq, Syria
11 months, 1 week ago

Many killed in U.S. air strikes in Iraq, Syria

The Hindu  

The United States launched air strikes in Iraq and Syria against more than 85 targets linked to Iran’s Revolutionary Guard and militias it backs, reportedly killing nearly 40 people, in retaliation for a deadly attack on U.S. troops. In Iraq, residents said several strikes hit the Sikak neighbourhood in Al-Qaim, a residential area that locals said was also used by …

Airstrike in central Baghdad kills Iran-backed militia leader as regional tensions escalate
1 year ago

Airstrike in central Baghdad kills Iran-backed militia leader as regional tensions escalate

Associated Press  

BAGHDAD — A U.S. airstrike on the headquarters of an Iran-backed militia in central Baghdad on Thursday killed a high-ranking militia commander, militia officials said. The Popular Mobilization Force, or PMF, a coalition of militias that is nominally under the control of the Iraqi military, announced in a statement that its deputy head of operations in Baghdad, identified as Abu …

Airstrike in central Baghdad kills Iran-backed militia leader as regional tensions escalate
1 year ago

Airstrike in central Baghdad kills Iran-backed militia leader as regional tensions escalate

The Independent  

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Bombings hit event for Iran’s Gen. Qassem Soleimani, a shadowy figure slain in 2020 US drone strike
1 year ago

Bombings hit event for Iran’s Gen. Qassem Soleimani, a shadowy figure slain in 2020 US drone strike

Associated Press  

TEHRAN, Iran — For Iranians backing the country’s theocracy, whose icons since the Islamic Revolution have been stern-faced clergymen, Gen. Qassem Soleimani represented a popular figure of national resilience in the face of four decades of U.S. pressure. The warfront was the lost paradise of the human beings, indeed.” A U.S. drone strike killed Soleimani, 62, and others as they …

U.S. airstrike in Baghdad kills Iran-backed militia leader as regional tensions escalate
1 year ago

U.S. airstrike in Baghdad kills Iran-backed militia leader as regional tensions escalate

LA Times  

Ambulances arrive at the headquarters of an Iran-backed militia in central Baghdad after an airstrike Thursday. A U.S. airstrike Thursday on the logistical support headquarters of an Iran-backed militia in central Baghdad killed a high-ranking commander, the organization said. The Popular Mobilization Forces, a coalition of militias nominally under the control of the Iraqi military, announced in a statement that …

Dozens killed in Iran blasts near Soleimani’s tomb during ceremony
1 year ago

Dozens killed in Iran blasts near Soleimani’s tomb during ceremony

Al Jazeera  

At least 95 killed and 211 others injured in twin explosions near tomb of Qassem Soleimani, Iran health minister says. Dozens of people have been killed and more than 200 others wounded in explosions near the tomb of former Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps General Qassem Soleimani during a ceremony marking four years since his assassination. Two explosions were heard in …

US embassy in Baghdad hit with seven mortars amid surge in attacks
1 year, 1 month ago

US embassy in Baghdad hit with seven mortars amid surge in attacks

Firstpost  

US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin, in a call with Iraq’s Prime Minister Mohammed Shia Al-Sudani, condemned the attacks and singled out Iran-aligned armed groups Kataib Hezbollah and Harakat Hezbollah al Nujaba for the recent targetting of US military personnel Seven mortar rounds landed near the US Embassy compound in Baghdad during an attack on Friday, a US military official said, …

A rocket attack targets the US Embassy in Baghdad, causing minor damage but no casualties
1 year, 1 month ago

A rocket attack targets the US Embassy in Baghdad, causing minor damage but no casualties

Associated Press  

BAGHDAD — A rocket attack on the sprawling U.S. Embassy in Baghdad caused minor damage but no casualties on Friday morning, U.S. and Iraqi officials said. Friday’s assault was followed by drone and multi-rocket attacks, including on al-Asad air base in western Iraq and three troop locations in Syria, also with no casualties, U.S. officials said. The U.S. State Department …

Iraq demands Turkey apologise over attack on Sulaimaniyah airport
1 year, 9 months ago

Iraq demands Turkey apologise over attack on Sulaimaniyah airport

Al Jazeera  

SDF commander Mazloum Abdi says he was in a convoy with US troops at the Sulaimaniyah airport at time of attack. The Iraqi government has called on Turkey to apologise for an attack on an airport in the country’s northern Kurdish region, while a US official confirmed there had been an attack on a convoy with US military personnel in …

Iran claims missile barrage near U. S. consulate in Iraq
2 years, 9 months ago

Iran claims missile barrage near U. S. consulate in Iraq

The Hindu  

Iran claimed responsibility on March 13 for a missile barrage that struck near a sprawling U. S. consulate complex in northern Iraq, saying it was retaliation for an Israeli strike in Syria that killed two members of its Revolutionary Guard earlier this week. An Iraqi official in Baghdad initially said several missiles had hit the U. S. consulate in Erbil, …

Iran claims missile barrage near US consulate in Iraq
2 years, 9 months ago

Iran claims missile barrage near US consulate in Iraq

Associated Press  

BAGHDAD — Iran claimed responsibility Sunday for a missile barrage that struck near a sprawling U.S. consulate complex in northern Iraq, saying it was retaliation for an Israeli strike in Syria that killed two members of its Revolutionary Guard earlier this week. An Iraqi official in Baghdad initially said several missiles had hit the U.S. consulate in Irbil, which is …

Two Indians killed in UAE airport explosion caused by suspected drone attack; Yemen's Houthi claim responsibility
2 years, 11 months ago

Two Indians killed in UAE airport explosion caused by suspected drone attack; Yemen's Houthi claim responsibility

Firstpost  

The explosion resulted in the death of a Pakistani national and two Indian nationals, and six others sustained mild to moderate injuries, said the state news agency of UAE A suspected drone attack by Yemen’s Houthi rebels targeting a key oil facility in Abu Dhabi killed three people and sparked a separate fire at Abu Dhabi’s international airport on Monday, …

Two civilians wounded in rocket attack on Baghdad’s Green Zone
2 years, 11 months ago

Two civilians wounded in rocket attack on Baghdad’s Green Zone

Al Jazeera  

Two civilians wounded as rocket strikes residential complex near US Embassy in Baghdad, Iraqi officials say. At least four rockets targeted the United States Embassy in Baghdad’s heavily fortified Green Zone, wounding two civilians, according to two Iraqi security officials. In a statement, the US Embassy in Baghdad said its compound had been attacked by “terrorist groups attempting to undermine …

Armed drone attack on US forces foiled near Iraqi air base in second close call in two days
3 years ago

Armed drone attack on US forces foiled near Iraqi air base in second close call in two days

ABC  

Two explosive-laden drones have been shot down by Iraq's air defences as they approached the Ain al-Asad air base, which hosts US forces. Key points: It is the second attack in two days after two drones were downed near Baghdad international airport January 3 is the second anniversary of the assassination of top Iranian general Qassem Soleimani Iranian President Ebrahim …

Iraq: Drone attack on US base near Baghdad airport foiled
3 years ago

Iraq: Drone attack on US base near Baghdad airport foiled

Al Jazeera  

The incident comes two years after a US drone strike killed Iran’s revered General Soleimani. Two armed drones were shot down as they approached an Iraqi military base hosting US forces near Baghdad’s international airport, Iraqi security sources said, adding that nobody was hurt in the incident. An official of the US-led international military coalition stationed there said the base’s …

Rockets fired at Baghdad’s Green Zone: Iraqi military
3 years ago

Rockets fired at Baghdad’s Green Zone: Iraqi military

Al Jazeera  

One rocket destroyed by air defence sysem and another landed near a national monument, damaging two cars, Iraq’s military says. Two Katyusha rockets have struck Baghdad’s heavily fortified Green Zone, which houses several Western embassies, the Iraqi military has said. The Green Zone hosts foreign embassies, including the US embassy, and government buildings and is regularly the target of rockets …

Iraqi Prime Minister survives assassination attempt
3 years, 2 months ago

Iraqi Prime Minister survives assassination attempt

CNN  

Baghdad, Iraq CNN — Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kadhimi escaped an assassination attempt on Sunday after an explosive-laden drone targeted his residence in Baghdad, the country’s military said. The Iraqi military said that Al-Kadhimi was unharmed and in good health, and that security forces were “taking the necessary measures in connection with this failed attempt.” Debris is seen outside Iraqi …

Series of attacks target US personnel in Iraq and Syria
3 years, 6 months ago

Series of attacks target US personnel in Iraq and Syria

India Today  

US diplomats and troops in Iraq and Syria were targeted in three rocket and drone attacks in the past 24 hours, US and Iraq officials said on Wednesday, including at least 14 rockets hitting an Iraqi air base hosting US forces, wounding two American service members. Two people were slightly wounded in the rocket attack on the Ain al-Asad air …

Iraqi militia commander vows to avenge deaths in US strike
3 years, 6 months ago

Iraqi militia commander vows to avenge deaths in US strike

Associated Press  

BAGHDAD — The leader of an Iran-backed Iraqi militia has vowed to retaliate against America for the deaths of four of his men in a U.S. airstrike along the Iraq-Syria border last month, saying it will be a military operation everyone will talk about. Abu Alaa al-Walae, commander of Kataib Sayyid al-Shuhada, said in an exclusive interview with The Associated …

US bombs facilities in Syria used by Iran-backed militia
3 years, 10 months ago

US bombs facilities in Syria used by Iran-backed militia

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The Pentagon said the strikes were retaliation for a rocket attack in Iraq earlier …

Rockets strike near U.S. base in Iraq, killing 1, wounding 8
3 years, 10 months ago

Rockets strike near U.S. base in Iraq, killing 1, wounding 8

The Hindu  

Rockets struck outside an airport near where U.S. forces are based in northern Iraq late on Monday, killing one U.S.-led coalition contractor and wounding at least eight other people, Iraqi security and coalition officials said, sparking fears of new hostilities. At least three rockets hit areas between the civilian Irbil international airport in the semi-autonomous Kurdish-run region and the nearby …

One dead, six wounded in rocket attack near US base in Iraqi Kurdistan
3 years, 10 months ago

One dead, six wounded in rocket attack near US base in Iraqi Kurdistan

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A rocket attack near a …

Thousands march in Baghdad to mark anniversary of Iranian general Qassem Soleimani's assassination
4 years ago

Thousands march in Baghdad to mark anniversary of Iranian general Qassem Soleimani's assassination

ABC  

Thousands of mourners in Iraq have held an all-night vigil to mark the anniversary of the US-ordered killing of top Iranian general Qassem Soleimani and Iraqi militia commander Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis. Key points: Demonstrators in Baghdad chanted anti-American slogans Soleimani and al-Muhandis were killed in a US drone strike near Baghdad's international airport last year The killings caused regional and …

Donald Trump threatens Iran with retaliation after its embassy in Baghdad is attacked with rockets
4 years ago

Donald Trump threatens Iran with retaliation after its embassy in Baghdad is attacked with rockets

Op India  

The United States President Donald Trump warned Iran on Wednesday saying he would hold the Islamic Republic accountable “if one American is killed” in rocket attacks in Iraq. After a meeting with senior officials at the White House, President Trump said that Iran was behind rocket attacks on the American Embassy in Baghdad on Sunday. “Now we hear chatter of …

Trump warns Iran after rocket attack on US embassy in Baghdad
4 years ago

Trump warns Iran after rocket attack on US embassy in Baghdad

Al Jazeera  

US president says ‘will hold Iran responsible’ as top advisers meet to discuss options to deter further attacks. United States President Donald Trump has blamed Iran for a rocket attack on the US embassy in Baghdad and threatened a military response if any Americans are killed. Now we hear chatter of additional attacks against Americans in Iraq… pic.twitter.com/0OCL6IFp5M — Donald …

3 rockets hit Baghdad International Airport; damage reported
4 years, 4 months ago

3 rockets hit Baghdad International Airport; damage reported

India TV News  

Three Katyusha rockets landed at the edge of Baghdad International Airport, the Iraqi military said. The attack took place on Friday evening and the three rockets were fired from al-Radhwaniyah area in southwestern Baghdad, the media office of the Iraqi Joint Operations Command said in a statement. Meanwhile, an Interior Ministry source told Xinhua news agency that the three rockets …

US killing of Iran’s Qassem Soleimani ‘unlawful’: UN expert
4 years, 6 months ago

US killing of Iran’s Qassem Soleimani ‘unlawful’: UN expert

Al Jazeera  

The US drone strike that killed Iran’s top general Qassem Soleimani was “unlawful”, the United Nations expert on extrajudicial killings concluded in a report on Tuesday. “In light of the evidence that the US has provided to date, the targeting of General Soleimani, and the deaths of those accompanying him, constitute an arbitrary killing for which, under IHRL the US …

Iran issues arrest warrant for Trump; Interpol denies help
4 years, 6 months ago

Iran issues arrest warrant for Trump; Interpol denies help

Al Jazeera  

The US killed General Soleimani and others in a January drone attack near Baghdad International Airport. Iran has issued an arrest warrant and asked Interpol for help in detaining US President Donald Trump and dozens of others it believes carried out the drone strike that killed a top Iranian general in Baghdad. Tehran prosecutor Ali Alqasimehr said on Monday that …

Two missiles strike Baghdad's green zone near US embassy
4 years, 10 months ago

Two missiles strike Baghdad's green zone near US embassy

India TV News  

At least two missiles struck Baghdad's green zone late on Sunday, with one hitting an area near the US embassy. The Green Zone - a diplomatic quarter in central Baghdad that hosts many international facilitates including the US embassy and an Iraqi base - constantly comes under fire, with the latest attack occurring on 16 February. The US military said …

11 US servicemen injured in Iran's retaliation to Soleimani killing; airlifted to Kuwait and Germany
4 years, 11 months ago

11 US servicemen injured in Iran's retaliation to Soleimani killing; airlifted to Kuwait and Germany

India TV News  

The spokesperson for US military command in Baghdad, Col. Myles Caggins has reportedly confirmed that at least 11 American soldiers were airlifted to Kuwait and Germany after the attacks for treatment of 'various traumatic head injuries'. “Out of an abundance of caution, some service members were transported from Al Asad Air Base, Iraq to Landstuhl Regional Medical Center in Germany, …

U.S. Says 11 Service Members Were Injured When Iran Attacked Iraqi Base
4 years, 11 months ago

U.S. Says 11 Service Members Were Injured When Iran Attacked Iraqi Base

NPR  

U.S. Says 11 Service Members Were Injured When Iran Attacked Iraqi Base Enlarge this image toggle caption Ali Abdul Hassan/AP Ali Abdul Hassan/AP The Pentagon says 11 U.S. service members were injured in Iran's ballistic missile attack on U.S. assets in Iraq last week. Sponsor Message "In the days following the attack, out of an abundance of caution, some service …

5 rockets hit Iraq base housing US troops near Baghdad
4 years, 11 months ago

5 rockets hit Iraq base housing US troops near Baghdad

India TV News  

At least five Katyusha rockets landed on an Iraqi military base housing US troops near Iraqi capital Baghdad early Wednesday. No group has so far claimed responsibility for the attack, which came a few days after Qais al-Khazali, leader of the Iraqi Iran-backed Shiite militia Asa'ib Ahl al-Haq, said the Iranian initial response to the killing of an Iranian military …

US tried to take out another Iranian leader, but failed
4 years, 11 months ago

US tried to take out another Iranian leader, but failed

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The U.S. military tried, but failed, to take out another senior Iranian commander on the same day that an American airstrike killed the Revolutionary Guard’s top general, U.S. officials said Friday. The officials said a military airstrike by special operations forces targeted Abdul Reza Shahlai, a high-ranking commander in Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps but the mission was …

Iran claims 80 Americans killed in retaliatory fire on US bases in Iraq as Donald Trump says 'all is well'; world powers urge restraint
5 years ago

Iran claims 80 Americans killed in retaliatory fire on US bases in Iraq as Donald Trump says 'all is well'; world powers urge restraint

Firstpost  

As Iran claims that 80 Americans were killed in its retaliatory fire on US military bases in Iraq and Donald Trump insists “all is well”, the stakes are raised in the conflict between the two amid concerns of a wider war in West Asia. As Iran claims that 80 American soldiers were killed in its retaliatory fire on US military …

Iran-U.S. unrest updates: Iraqi PM received word from Iran about missile attack
5 years ago

Iran-U.S. unrest updates: Iraqi PM received word from Iran about missile attack

The Hindu  

Iran on Wednesday launched a missile attack on an Iraqi airbase where U.S. forces are based, threatening "more crushing responses" if Washington carried out further strikes, Iranian state media said. In an address from the White House, Mr. Trump said the United States did not necessarily have to respond militarily to Iranian missile attacks on military bases housing U.S. troops …

Fierce revenge has begun: Iran threatens to hit Israel, Dubai if US retaliates to airbase bombing
5 years ago

Fierce revenge has begun: Iran threatens to hit Israel, Dubai if US retaliates to airbase bombing

India TV News  

Soon after multiple ballistic missiles were launched on Iraq airbases housing US troops on Wednesday, Iran has threatened to bomb Israel and Dubai if the United States retaliates to the missile attack. More than a dozen missiles were fired at two Iraqi bases housing American troops in a revenge attack for the US drone strike that killed top Iranian general …

Iran launches retaliation against killing of Gen Qassem Soleimani by attacking US' Al Asad Air Base in Iraq
5 years ago

Iran launches retaliation against killing of Gen Qassem Soleimani by attacking US' Al Asad Air Base in Iraq

Firstpost  

Iran attacked a US base in western Iraq early Wednesday, Iranian official news media and US officials said, the start of what Iran had promised would be retaliation for the killing of a top Revolutionary Guards commander Iran attacked a US base in western Iraq early Wednesday, Iranian official news media and US officials said, the start of what Iran …

Soleimani was plotting to attack American facilities, kill diplomats: US NSA
5 years ago

Soleimani was plotting to attack American facilities, kill diplomats: US NSA

India TV News  

Iran's powerful Revolutionary Guards' General Qasem Soleimani, who was killed in a US drone attack last week in Iraq, was plotting to kill American diplomats by attacking US facilities, a top national security advisor to President Donald Trump said on Tuesday. "He was plotting to attack American facilities and diplomats, soldiers, sailors, airmen and Marines were located at those facilities, …

Baghdad locals unimpressed by US and Iran’s tit-for-tat fight on Iraqi soil
5 years ago

Baghdad locals unimpressed by US and Iran’s tit-for-tat fight on Iraqi soil

CNN  

Baghdad, Iraq CNN — Shoppers throng the open-air markets in central Baghdad, rummaging through stalls packed with fresh produce and spices. “The educated people in this country know what’s going on.” Many Iraqis say they have little vested interest in Iran and the US’ latest tit-for-tat. “For every action there is a reaction,” said Jamal, reflecting on Iran’s retaliatory attack …

Iran fires missiles at bases housing US troops in Iraq after Trump-ordered killing of Qassem Soleimani: As it happened
5 years ago

Iran fires missiles at bases housing US troops in Iraq after Trump-ordered killing of Qassem Soleimani: As it happened

ABC  

Thanks for joining us throughout the day as we covered the unfolding news out of the Middle East. Things kicked off when on Wednesday morning Australian time reports emerged that US military assets in Iraq were targeted by Iranian missile strikes. The strikes hit targets at Al Asad and Erbil airbases, which house coalition troops and were a retaliation for …

US-Iran tensions: How confrontation between rivals escalated
5 years ago

US-Iran tensions: How confrontation between rivals escalated

Al Jazeera  

A recap of events that led to US killing of Qassem Soleimani and Iran’s retaliatory strikes on US targets in Iraq. Iran fired more than a dozen ballistic missiles at two Iraqi military bases hosting US troops early on Wednesday, a move it said was in retaliation to Soleimani’s assassination on January 3. Iran strongly condemned the attacks with a …

Iran launches missile attack on Iraq base housing U.S. troops
5 years ago

Iran launches missile attack on Iraq base housing U.S. troops

The Hindu  

January 08, 2020 05:21 am | Updated 10:03 am IST - Baghdad Iran on Wednesday launched a missile attack on an Iraqi airbase where U.S. forces are based, threatening "more crushing responses" if Washington carried out further strikes, Iranian state media said. Follow live updates on Iran-US unrest here It said the missiles were in response to a U.S. strike …

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