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Iran claims missile barrage near US consulate in Iraq

No injuries were reported in the attack.

19 months ago

A man inspects the damage on Feb. 16, 2021, following a rocket attack the previous night in Irbil, the capital of the northern Iraqi Kurdish autonomous region.

Biden orders US airstrikes against Iran-backed militia targets in eastern Syria

President Joe Biden ordered the strikes in retaliation for recent rocket attacks on Iraq bases housing U.S. troops and contractors.

By Meghann Myers

3 years ago

Tensions mount after 3 rockets hit US base in Iraq — 1 contractor dead, 1 US troop, 8 contractors injured

A little-known Shiite militant group calling itself Saraya Awliya al-Dam, Arabic for Guardians of Blood Brigade, claimed responsibility for Monday’s attack.

By Howard Altman

3 years ago

Rockets strike near US base in Iraq, killing 1 contractor, wounding 1 US troop, 5 contractors

No one immediately claimed responsibility for the attack.

3 years ago

What it’s like to survive a deadly rocket attack and the Iranian missile barrage in Iraq

“Second rocket, third rocket came I thought: “This is it, we are getting rocketed.” Lights went out and darkness set in as rockets continued to hail on us."

By Shawn Snow

4 years ago

Rockets slam Baghdad’s Green Zone

The latest attack raises concerns of Iran-backed militias orchestrating attacks that could push the U.S. into a broader conflict with Iran — especially as tensions with Iran remain on edge following Tehran’s launch of 16 ballistic missiles targeting coalition troops housed at the al-Asad and Irbil Iraqi bases.

By Shawn Snow and Valerie Insinna

4 years ago