Iraqi militias said in a statement that they had used drones (unmanned aerial vehicles) to attack “the bases of the US occupation” of Ain alAssad in the west of the country “in response to the crimes committed by Israel in the Gaza Strip.” . Gaza.
It is currently unknown whether these actions caused casualties or property damage, although Washington has indicated that there have been injuries among its troops in previous attacks.
Last Saturday at the same base, at least one Iraqi soldier was injured by shrapnel after he was attacked by around 20 rockets that were intercepted in the air by the military complex's antiaircraft system.
Since Israel's war in Gaza broke out on October 7, Iraqi militias backed by Iran have carried out dozens of attacks on U.S. targets in Iraq and Syria, injuring dozens and damaging U.S. facilities.
They also stepped up their attacks on US positions because of Washington's “unwavering” support for Israel, although they carried out attacks in the Palestinian enclave before the conflict began to demand the withdrawal of US troops from Iraq.