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Top Iran, Iraq Diplomats to Meet After Back-to-Back Attacks on U.S. Troops

In a rocket attack at al-Asad airbase in western Iraq on Monday, two Katyusha rockets wounded at least five US servicemen, according to US officials.

The strike took place as the Middle East prepares for potential new attacks by Iran and its allies following the assassination of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh and leaders from Hezbollah last week.

Reuters

A post-attack damage assessment is currently under way by base personnel, but an Iraqi military source said that several rockets hit the base and a nearby village without harm. On Tuesday, the Islamic Resisitance in Iraq issued a statement claiming responsibility for the attack.

Arab News

France 24

The Islamic Resistance in Iraq is an Iranian-backed militia, and targets US military installations in retaliation for US support of Israel's war against Hamas in Gaza.

ABC News

The White House said it had briefed the president and vice president on the attack. The brief focused on Iran's and its proxies' threats to Israel and US military personnel in the region. The president determines which actions to take and when.

A US official said Monday's rocket attack followed a US strike last week on combatants who were launching drones that threatened American and allied troops. Iraqi sources reported four deaths in the first American strike in Iraq since February.

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A post-attack damage assessment is currently under way by base personnel, but an Iraqi military source said that several rockets hit the base and a nearby village without harm. It is not yet known who carried out the attack.

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A late January strike on a base in Jordan killed three American soldiers and prompted a series of retaliatory US strikes. Recently, Iranian-backed Iraqi militias have resumed attacking US bases in Iraq and Syria after a months-long pause. The Islamic Resistance in Iraq claimed previous attacks as retaliation for the US's support of Israel's war against Hamas in Gaza.

US personnel wounded in attack against base in Iraq, officials say

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