Iraq

US Embassy in Baghdad Targeted in Rocket Attack

A multi-rocket attack targeted the US Embassy in the well-guarded Green Zone in Baghdad Friday, December 8, amid escalating regional tensions linked to the raging war between Israel and Hamas in the Gaza Strip. No casualties were reported.  Salvos of rockets targeted the US embassy in Baghdad's heavily fortified Green Zone early Friday, ...

Iran Proxy Strikes US and Coalition Forces in Iraq

A military official from the United States reported on Wednesday that a drone, claimed by a pro-Iran militant group, attacked Western troops at a military base in Iraq. A drone targeted Western troops at a military base in Iraq on Wednesday in an attack claimed by a pro-Iran militant group, a US military official said. "A one-way attack drone ...

Five Pro-Iran Militants Killed in Iraq Strike

Iraqi security sources reported on Sunday, December 3, that an airstrike in northern Iraq claimed the lives of at least five militants affiliated with Iran. This occurred just one day after Baghdad issued a warning to Washington, cautioning against any "attacks" on its sovereign territory. An air strike in northern Iraq killed at least five ...

Israel Moves Focus to Southern Gaza

After a week-long cease-fire ended on Friday, the Israeli army resumed airstrikes on Gaza and expanded their ground operations to the southern part of the Gaza Strip on Sunday, December 3, as Israel faced minor rocket launches from Gaza. Fighting between Israel and Hamas raged on Sunday for a third day since a week-long truce expired. Heavy ...

Eleven Killed in Daesh-Linked Attack in Iraq

An explosion and gunfire killed at least 11 civilians in eastern Iraq, blamed on the jihadist group Daesh (Islamic State). The attack came ahead of the December 18 elections for provincial councils in Iraq. A blast and gunfire killed at least 11 civilians in eastern Iraq, two security officials said on Friday, an attack that the provincial ...