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 fired by groups that US and Iraqi officials say are backed by Iran. US officials have said the Iranian-backed armed groups could increase attacks on US troops in Iraq and Syria in the coming weeks, in part to mark the anniversary of the assassination of the top Iranian general, Qassem Soleimani, and Iraqi militia commander Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis.

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Explosion reported at US military facility near Baghdad airport ahead of Iranian president’s visit
3 months, 2 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
4 months, 2 weeks 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 …

A rocket attack at an Iraqi military base injures U.S. personnel
4 months, 2 weeks ago

A rocket attack at an Iraqi military base injures U.S. personnel

The Hindu  

Several U.S. personnel were injured in a suspected rocket attack at a military base in Iraq, U.S. defense officials said on August 5, in what has been a recent uptick in strikes on American forces by Iranian-backed militias. The attack comes as tensions across the Middle East are spiking following the killings last week of a senior Hezbollah commander in …

A rocket attack at an Iraqi military base injures U.S. personnel, officials tell AP
4 months, 2 weeks ago

A rocket attack at an Iraqi military base injures U.S. personnel, officials tell AP

LA Times  

The flags of Iraq and the United States on the table during a meeting with Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III and Iraqi Defense Minister Muhammad Al-Abbasi at the Pentagon last month. Several U.S. personnel were injured in a suspected rocket attack at a military base in Iraq, U.S. Defense officials said Monday, in what has been a recent …

Five rockets fired from Iraq towards U.S. military base in Syria, security sources say
8 months ago

Five rockets fired from Iraq towards U.S. military base in Syria, security sources say

The Hindu  

At least five rockets were launched from Iraq's town of Zummar towards a U.S. military base in northeastern Syria on April 21, two Iraqi security sources told Reuters. Two security sources and a senior army officer said a rocket launcher fixed on the back of a small truck had been parked in Zummar border town with Syria. Iraqi security forces …

Middle East Crisis: Iraq says outlaws fired rockets at US-coalition base in Syria
8 months ago

Middle East Crisis: Iraq says outlaws fired rockets at US-coalition base in Syria

Live Mint  

Rockets were launched on April 21 from northern Iraq towards a military base in Syria where a United States-led coalition is stationed, Iraqi security forces have said in a statement, AFP reported. Details of the Attack, Suspected Perpetrators The Iraqi security forces' statement highlighted that "outlaw elements" targeted the coalition base with rockets in Syrian territory around 9:50 pm. Rami …

Explosion at pro-Iran military base kills one, injures many
8 months ago

Explosion at pro-Iran military base kills one, injures many

Live Mint  

An explosion occured at Iraqi military base in Babylon province on early Saturday in which one person got killed and several injured. According to the AFP news agency, the "aerial bombing" happened overnight on an Iraqi military base housing a coalition of pro-Iranian armed group-Popular Mobilization Forces, or Hashed al-Shaabi. The Iraqi military official, who spoke on condition of anonymity …

How a US drone strike in Baghdad could spark a new Middle East crisis
10 months, 2 weeks ago

How a US drone strike in Baghdad could spark a new Middle East crisis

Hindustan Times  

A US drone strike killed a senior commander of the Kataib Hezbollah militia group and two other militants in Baghdad on Wednesday night, officials confirmed. REUTERS/Ahmed Saad The strike was part of a US campaign to target Iran-backed militias in the region, following a deadly drone attack on a US base in Jordan last month. The US drone hit a …

US drone strike in Baghdad kills high-ranking militia leader linked to attacks on American troops
10 months, 2 weeks 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 …

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

Iran rockets hit Kurdish party HQ near Iraq’s Erbil, kill one
2 years, 1 month ago

Iran rockets hit Kurdish party HQ near Iraq’s Erbil, kill one

Al Jazeera  

Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps says the attack targeted ‘terrorist’ groups in the Kurdish region of northern Iraq. At least one person has been killed after rockets fired by Iran hit the headquarters of an Iranian Kurdish party in the Iraqi city of Koye, near Erbil, the capital of the autonomous Kurdish region of northern Iraq. Iran’s semi-official Fars News Agency …

Iraqi parliament elects Abdul Latif Rashid as new president
2 years, 2 months ago

Iraqi parliament elects Abdul Latif Rashid as new president

Al Jazeera  

Election breaks months-long political deadlock and came hours after rockets struck areas near Baghdad’s Green Zone. Lawmakers in Iraq have elected Kurdish politician Abdul Latif Rashid as the country’s new president, paving the way for the formation of a new government and ending a year of deadlock, even as rockets landed near the parliament building. Reporting from Baghdad, Al Jazeera’s …

Rockets hit Baghdad’s Green Zone as Iraq parliament meets
2 years, 2 months ago

Rockets hit Baghdad’s Green Zone as Iraq parliament meets

Al Jazeera  

Parliament convenes for vote to elect a new president after several rockets land in and around the fortified area. Nine rockets landed on Thursday near the Iraqi capital’s Green Zone, home to government buildings and foreign missions, according to a military statement, as a controversial parliament session was about to begin to elect the country’s new president. Abdelwahed said preliminary …

Heavy gunfire rocks Iraq's Green Zone amid violent protests, death toll rises to 22
2 years, 3 months ago

Heavy gunfire rocks Iraq's Green Zone amid violent protests, death toll rises to 22

Firstpost  

The sudden resignation of the influential cleric Muqtada al-Sadr has catapulted Iraq into violence and chaos with no clear path out Baghdad: Supporters of a prominent Iraqi Shiite cleric fired rocket-propelled grenades into Iraq’s Green Zone as machine gun fire crackled overhead Tuesday, deepening the political chaos gripping the Mideast nation. Those backing influential cleric Muqtada al-Sadr fired into the …

Iraqi capital Baghdad wakes up to gunfire after night of violence
2 years, 3 months ago

Iraqi capital Baghdad wakes up to gunfire after night of violence

Al Jazeera  

Violence has left at least 30 dead, as fighting between supporters of Muqtada al-Sadr and his rivals continues. Fighting has continued in the Iraqi capital between supporters of Shia religious leader Muqtada al-Sadr and his Iran-backed opponents, as well as Iraqi security forces, killing at least 30 people. “We have been hearing sounds of gunfire overnight, medium and light weapons …

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 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 …

Iraq: Drone attack on US base near Baghdad airport foiled
2 years, 11 months 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 …

Baghdad's Green Zone targeted by two rockets, C-RAM defense system activated, says Iraqi army
3 years ago

Baghdad's Green Zone targeted by two rockets, C-RAM defense system activated, says Iraqi army

Firstpost  

There were no immediate reports of casualties and no group has yet taken responsibility for the rocket attack Baghdad: Two rockets were fired towards the Green Zone in Iraq’s capital, Baghdad, media reported in the early hours of Sunday. The Jerusalem Post said citing Iraq’s Security Media Cell that the US-installed C-RAM defense system was activated to intercept the rockets …

Iraqi prime minister survives assassination bid with drones
3 years, 1 month ago

Iraqi prime minister survives assassination bid with drones

Associated Press  

BAGHDAD — Iraq’s Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi survived an assassination attempt with armed drones that targeted his residence early Sunday and officials said he was unharmed. Two Iraqi officials told The Associated Press that seven of al-Kadhimi’s security guards were injured in the attack with two armed drones which occurred in Baghdad’s heavily fortified Green Zone area. “We are in …

Iraq PM Mustafa al-Kadhimi unhurt after drone attack on his residence, calls for 'calm and restraint'
3 years, 1 month ago

Iraq PM Mustafa al-Kadhimi unhurt after drone attack on his residence, calls for 'calm and restraint'

Firstpost  

“I’m doing fine, praise be to God, and I call for calm and restraint on the part of everyone for the good of Iraq,” Kadhemi wrote on Twitter, after what his office called a “failed assassination attempt”. Baghdad: Iraq’s Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhemi said he was unhurt and appealed for “calm and restraint” after a drone attack on his residence …

Iraqi Prime Minister survives assassination attempt
3 years, 1 month 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 …

Coalition says Iraq base housing US troops hit in drone attack
3 years, 5 months ago

Coalition says Iraq base housing US troops hit in drone attack

Al Jazeera  

No casualties reported in the attack that took place days before the meeting between Iraqi PM Mustafa al-Kadhimi and US President Joe Biden in Washington. It took place days before Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi is expected to meet US President Joe Biden at the White House on Monday to discuss a possible full US troop withdrawal from Iraq. “There …

Series of attacks target US personnel in Iraq and Syria
3 years, 5 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, 5 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 …

Five wounded in rocket attack on Iraq base hosting Americans
3 years, 8 months ago

Five wounded in rocket attack on Iraq base hosting Americans

The Hindu  

Five rockets targeted Sunday an Iraqi airbase hosting U.S. soldiers and at least two projectiles hit an American maintenance firm wounding two foreigners and three Iraqi soldiers, a security source said. There have been around 20 bomb or rocket attacks against American interests, including bases hosting US soldiers, since US President Joe Biden took office in January. An Iraqi civilian …

Rockets Hit Airbase In Iraq Hosting U.S. Troops, 2 Days Before Pope Visit
3 years, 9 months ago

Rockets Hit Airbase In Iraq Hosting U.S. Troops, 2 Days Before Pope Visit

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING BAGHDAD — At least 10 rockets targeted a military base in western Iraq that hosts U.S.-led coalition troops on Wednesday, the coalition and the Iraqi military said. It was the first attack since the U.S. struck Iran-aligned militia targets along the Iraq-Syria border last week that killed one militiaman, stoking fears of a possible repeat of a …

US forces: Rockets hit airbase in Iraq hosting US troops
3 years, 9 months ago

US forces: Rockets hit airbase in Iraq hosting US troops

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 At least 10 rockets targeted …

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 …

Rockets Kill Civilian Contractor, Injure U.S. Service Member, Others In Erbil, Iraq
3 years, 10 months ago

Rockets Kill Civilian Contractor, Injure U.S. Service Member, Others In Erbil, Iraq

NPR  

Rockets Kill Civilian Contractor, Injure U.S. Service Member, Others In Erbil, Iraq Enlarge this image toggle caption Yunus Keles/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images Yunus Keles/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images Updated at 10:14 p.m. ET A civilian contractor has died, and a U.S. service member and five more contractors have been injured, in an incident on a base used by the …

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 …

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