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 was launched against US and Coalition forces at (Ain) al-Asad Airbase” in western Iraq, the official who spoke on condition of anonymity told the media, adding it caused no causalities or damage.
The Islamic Resistance in Iraq claimed the attack. The pro-Iran group has been carrying out its attacks in response to the United States’ support for Israel in its nearly two-month war with Hamas.
After the end of a seven-day pause in the Israel-Hamas war last week, pro-Iran groups resumed their drone and rocket attacks on US forces and their allies were deployed in an international anti-jihadist coalition in Iraq and Syria.
The Islamic Resistance in Iraq, which has claimed responsibility for dozens of attacks on US forces, is a loose alliance of armed groups affiliated with Hashd al-Shaabi, the coalition of former paramilitaries integrated into Iraq’s regular armed forces.
In retaliation for the attacks, the United States said several strikes were conducted against pro-Iran fighters in Iraq.
The US military said on Sunday that it launched a “self-defense” strike against pro-Iranian militants in the northern province of Kirkuk, killing five of them.
US Central Command said the militants had been preparing an attack against coalition forces.
Khalil Wakim, with AFP
