INTL Rocket Attack by Iranian-Backed Militias reported against the U.S. Bases at the Conoco Gas Fields and Al-Omar Oil Fields in Eastern Syria.
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jward
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My understanding is that demographics is a prime, if not only, motivator.
Everyone is losing their warm bodies, and facing that they need to position the best as they can for the new reality, and that often involves changing boundaries, whilest they still can.
Others are realizing that luring enemies and frienamies into wars of attrition help put THEM in better footing for the shifting balance of power that is occurring.
Still others even suggest that after a bit of a bumpy road as we shift from unipolar to a multipolar reality, the US will still come out as one of the best positioned due to having the demographics, increased renewed industrial capacity and raw goods and trade partners in the closest proximity.
That's all remedial short bus stuff though, and I'd hesitate to offer an opinion outta my nether regions re: what is really going on.
There is also a need to add the domestic situations into the explanation, and no explainer would be judged complete if someone didn't sneak the forbodden topic of RELIGION into the mix...
Everyone is losing their warm bodies, and facing that they need to position the best as they can for the new reality, and that often involves changing boundaries, whilest they still can.
Others are realizing that luring enemies and frienamies into wars of attrition help put THEM in better footing for the shifting balance of power that is occurring.
Still others even suggest that after a bit of a bumpy road as we shift from unipolar to a multipolar reality, the US will still come out as one of the best positioned due to having the demographics, increased renewed industrial capacity and raw goods and trade partners in the closest proximity.
That's all remedial short bus stuff though, and I'd hesitate to offer an opinion outta my nether regions re: what is really going on.
There is also a need to add the domestic situations into the explanation, and no explainer would be judged complete if someone didn't sneak the forbodden topic of RELIGION into the mix...
Texican
Live Free & Die Free.... God Freedom Country....
The regime in Iran just launched a wave of combined missile and drone strikes against Pakistan.
Iran claims it is targeting bases of Jaish al-Adl militants near Panjgur in Balochistan.
The stench of war is growing stronger in the Middle East.
Iran launching on Pakistan could result in Pakistan's use of nukes which could be devastating across the earth by many countries using nukes.
Texican....
SouthernBreeze
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I don't understand why Iran is launching strikes against Pakistan. What did they do to Iran?
jward
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The latest on that was that IRAN scrubbed it from their official website, citing legal concerns :: shrug :: but they didn't actually walk the fact that they'd done it back...
Momma still needs a bigger map and another box or three of push pins to keep up with all the bonfires that are threatening to catch big and bright and hot.
LOL I assure you that is NOT a Mossad headquarters in Iraq.
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Pakistan tells airlines not to enter Pakistan from Iranian airspace, as per Pakistani journalist
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All the airlines have been advised to not fly to Pakistan using the air space of Iran. Pakistan is strictly monitoring the flights coming from the western side.
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This includes Pakistan's own airline the PIA
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All Pakistani airlines including @Official_PIA advised not to use Iranian airspace. #Pakistan #Iran
11:50 AM · Jan 18, 2024
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All the airlines have been advised to not fly to Pakistan using the air space of Iran. Pakistan is strictly monitoring the flights coming from the western side.
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All Pakistani airlines including @Official_PIA advised not to use Iranian airspace. #Pakistan #Iran
11:50 AM · Jan 18, 2024
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Charles Lister
@Charles_Lister
NEW -- #Iran-directed militias claim to have downed a U.S. MQ9 Reaper drone over #Diyala, #Iraq.
Video footage shows a large mid-air explosion & photos of wreckage are being shared now too.
View: https://twitter.com/Charles_Lister/status/1748052347165499553?s=20
@Charles_Lister
NEW -- #Iran-directed militias claim to have downed a U.S. MQ9 Reaper drone over #Diyala, #Iraq.
Video footage shows a large mid-air explosion & photos of wreckage are being shared now too.
View: https://twitter.com/Charles_Lister/status/1748052347165499553?s=20
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Iran Observer
@IranObserver0
️BREAKING
The American MQ-9 drone was shot down near Baghdad, according to Sabreen
The Iraqi Resistance Forces could have used Iranian 358 loitering drone to bring down this $35 million American drone
View: https://twitter.com/IranObserver0/status/1748046177201725949?s=20
@IranObserver0
️BREAKING The American MQ-9 drone was shot down near Baghdad, according to Sabreen
The Iraqi Resistance Forces could have used Iranian 358 loitering drone to bring down this $35 million American drone
View: https://twitter.com/IranObserver0/status/1748046177201725949?s=20
jward
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Mario Nawfal
@MarioNawfal
BREAKING: LARGEST MISSILE ATTACK ON U.S BASE IN YEARS
Ain Al-Assad base in Iraq, sprawling over 108 square miles and hosting several hundred U.S. troops, was reportedly struck by almost 20 missiles.
This is reportedly one of the most significant attacks on a U.S. military facility in recent years.
Source: Reuters
Archived Photo of base from 2020
View: https://twitter.com/MarioNawfal/status/1748713272910495985?s=20
@MarioNawfal
BREAKING: LARGEST MISSILE ATTACK ON U.S BASE IN YEARS
Ain Al-Assad base in Iraq, sprawling over 108 square miles and hosting several hundred U.S. troops, was reportedly struck by almost 20 missiles.
This is reportedly one of the most significant attacks on a U.S. military facility in recent years.
Source: Reuters
Archived Photo of base from 2020
View: https://twitter.com/MarioNawfal/status/1748713272910495985?s=20
jward
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finally reporting injuries; who knows how many may have actually been suffered:
Visegrád 24
@visegrad24
BREAKING:
The U.S. announces that 2 American soldiers suffered Traumatic Brain Injuries (TBI) in today’s rocket attack against the Al-Asad Air Base in Iraq.
Around 20 rockets were fired by an Iranian proxy group.
View: https://twitter.com/visegrad24/status/1748741580758855929?s=20
Visegrád 24
@visegrad24
BREAKING:
The U.S. announces that 2 American soldiers suffered Traumatic Brain Injuries (TBI) in today’s rocket attack against the Al-Asad Air Base in Iraq.
Around 20 rockets were fired by an Iranian proxy group.
View: https://twitter.com/visegrad24/status/1748741580758855929?s=20
Old Greek
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CCP Joe does not give a s**t.
jward
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EndGameWW3
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All these groups in the Mideast knows that Biden doesn't want a huge war before the elections. These groups are gonna keep pushing him around like a Geriatric patient...
10:05 AM · Jan 20, 2024
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BREAKING:
Iraq demands that the US leave the country immediately
Another Niger-France situation.
After a massive missile strike this morning on ain Al-Asad base, Iraq's PM wants U.S. troops out of his country fast, and is reportedly blocking any new troops from entering.
Al-Sudani: "Let's agree on a time frame that is, honestly, quick, so that they don't remain long and the attacks keep happening."
Iraq is full of illegal US bases that the US refuses to withdraw despite official Iraqi demands.
@EndGameWW3
All these groups in the Mideast knows that Biden doesn't want a huge war before the elections. These groups are gonna keep pushing him around like a Geriatric patient...
10:05 AM · Jan 20, 2024
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Megatron
@Megatron_ron
BREAKING:
Iraq demands that the US leave the country immediately Another Niger-France situation.
After a massive missile strike this morning on ain Al-Asad base, Iraq's PM wants U.S. troops out of his country fast, and is reportedly blocking any new troops from entering.
Al-Sudani: "Let's agree on a time frame that is, honestly, quick, so that they don't remain long and the attacks keep happening."
Iraq is full of illegal US bases that the US refuses to withdraw despite official Iraqi demands.
jward
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Intelschizo and DEFCON1-WarWatch liked
OSINTdefender
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The reported use of Ballistic Missiles against U.S. Forces at Al-Asad Air Base in Western Iraq by who right now appears to have been Iranian-Backed Forces is a Massive Escalation and is likely seen by U.S. Central Command as “Crossing a Red Line”.
9:35 AM · Jan 20, 2024
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OSINTdefender
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The reported use of Ballistic Missiles against U.S. Forces at Al-Asad Air Base in Western Iraq by who right now appears to have been Iranian-Backed Forces is a Massive Escalation and is likely seen by U.S. Central Command as “Crossing a Red Line”.
9:35 AM · Jan 20, 2024
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somewherepress
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May be true but Arya is very biased in favor of Iran/aYemen/Palastine....fog of war....
https://twitter.com/AryJeay
Arya - آریا
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This is FAKE news. Chairman of Saba news agency told me personally this is untrue. Didn’t happen.
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>> A private source confirms the killing of a senior Houthi leader whose name was not mentioned. He was killed along with two Iranian leaders who were experts in the field of missiles, as a result of an American raid on a military base in Al-Bayda Governorate, the Shaab…
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4:58 PM · Jan 20, 2024
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This is FAKE news. Chairman of Saba news agency told me personally this is untrue. Didn’t happen.
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>> A private source confirms the killing of a senior Houthi leader whose name was not mentioned. He was killed along with two Iranian leaders who were experts in the field of missiles, as a result of an American raid on a military base in Al-Bayda Governorate, the Shaab…
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4:58 PM · Jan 20, 2024
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Bill Melugin
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NEW: CENTCOM confirms Iranian backed militias fired numerous ballistic missiles & rockets at al-Assad airbase in Iraq, resulting in impacts in the base and some U.S. service members being evaluated for traumatic brain injuries. Air defenses unable to intercept all the incoming.
View: https://twitter.com/CENTCOM/status/1748831942299246640?s=20
@BillMelugin_
NEW: CENTCOM confirms Iranian backed militias fired numerous ballistic missiles & rockets at al-Assad airbase in Iraq, resulting in impacts in the base and some U.S. service members being evaluated for traumatic brain injuries. Air defenses unable to intercept all the incoming.
View: https://twitter.com/CENTCOM/status/1748831942299246640?s=20
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Global: Military-Info
@Global_Mil_Info
IRAQ ESCALATION 1/20/24:
- Multiple tactical ballistic missiles struck Al-Assad airbase which hosts U.S. forces.
- U.S. MIM-104 Patriot missile defense systems were activated to intercept incoming ballistic missiles. Over 15 interceptors were launched.
- U.S. and Iraqi forces were reportedly injured in the attack.
- Iranian-backed "Islamic Resistance" group in Iraq took responsibility of the attack.
View: https://twitter.com/Global_Mil_Info/status/1748788250200641948?s=20
@Global_Mil_Info
IRAQ ESCALATION 1/20/24:
- Multiple tactical ballistic missiles struck Al-Assad airbase which hosts U.S. forces.
- U.S. MIM-104 Patriot missile defense systems were activated to intercept incoming ballistic missiles. Over 15 interceptors were launched.
- U.S. and Iraqi forces were reportedly injured in the attack.
- Iranian-backed "Islamic Resistance" group in Iraq took responsibility of the attack.
View: https://twitter.com/Global_Mil_Info/status/1748788250200641948?s=20
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January 20, 2024 3:10 PM PST Updated an hour ago
WASHINGTON/BAGHDAD, Jan 20 (Reuters) - U.S. personnel suffered minor injuries and a member of Iraq's security forces was wounded in an attack on Iraq's Ain al-Asad air base on Saturday, a U.S. official said on Saturday, speaking on condition of anonymity.
The U.S. military's Central Command said in a statement that the base was hit by multiple ballistic missiles and rockets fired by Iranian-backed militants from inside Iraq. The statement did not confirm the extent of any U.S. injuries but said personnel were being evaluated for traumatic brain injury.
The U.S. military's assessment was more severe than initial accounts from security sources in Iraq, who, along with an Iraqi government source, had only reported rocket fire against the base.
Offering a sense of the scale of the attack, Central Command said most of the missiles were intercepted though others hit the base.
"Damage assessments are ongoing," Central Command said, adding the attack took place at 1830 in Iraq (1530 GMT).
"At least one Iraqi service member was wounded."
Since the Israel-Hamas war began in October, the U.S. military has come under attack at least 58 times in Iraq and another 83 times in Syria by Iran-backed militants, usually with a mix of rockets and one-way attack drones.
The militants are seeking to impose a cost on the United States for its support of Israel against Iran-backed Palestinian militant group Hamas.
The U.S. has 900 troops in Syria and 2,500 in Iraq on a mission to advise and assist local forces trying to prevent a resurgence of Islamic State, which in 2014 seized large parts of both countries before being defeated.
Iraq is deeply concerned about becoming a battleground between the United States, Israel and Iran.
Iraq's Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani's office announced moves to evict U.S. forces following a U.S. drone strike in Baghdad that was condemned by the government. The Pentagon said the strike killed a militia leader responsible for recent attacks on U.S. personnel.
The Pentagon said it has not been formally notified of any plans to end the U.S. troop presence in the country, and says its troops are deployed to Iraq at the invitation of the government in Baghdad.
Iran on Monday struck Erbil, the capital of Iraq's semi-autonomous Kurdistan region, with ballistic missiles in what it said was an attack on an Israeli spy headquarters -- claims denied by Iraqi and Iraqi Kurdish officials.
Reporting by Phil Stewart in Washington and Timour Azhari in Baghdad; Editing by Alistair Bell and Daniel Wallis
US personnel suffer minor injuries in Iraq base attack: U.S. official
By Phil Stewart and Timour AzhariJanuary 20, 2024 3:10 PM PST Updated an hour ago
WASHINGTON/BAGHDAD, Jan 20 (Reuters) - U.S. personnel suffered minor injuries and a member of Iraq's security forces was wounded in an attack on Iraq's Ain al-Asad air base on Saturday, a U.S. official said on Saturday, speaking on condition of anonymity.
The U.S. military's Central Command said in a statement that the base was hit by multiple ballistic missiles and rockets fired by Iranian-backed militants from inside Iraq. The statement did not confirm the extent of any U.S. injuries but said personnel were being evaluated for traumatic brain injury.
The U.S. military's assessment was more severe than initial accounts from security sources in Iraq, who, along with an Iraqi government source, had only reported rocket fire against the base.
Offering a sense of the scale of the attack, Central Command said most of the missiles were intercepted though others hit the base.
"Damage assessments are ongoing," Central Command said, adding the attack took place at 1830 in Iraq (1530 GMT).
"At least one Iraqi service member was wounded."
Since the Israel-Hamas war began in October, the U.S. military has come under attack at least 58 times in Iraq and another 83 times in Syria by Iran-backed militants, usually with a mix of rockets and one-way attack drones.
The militants are seeking to impose a cost on the United States for its support of Israel against Iran-backed Palestinian militant group Hamas.
The U.S. has 900 troops in Syria and 2,500 in Iraq on a mission to advise and assist local forces trying to prevent a resurgence of Islamic State, which in 2014 seized large parts of both countries before being defeated.
Iraq is deeply concerned about becoming a battleground between the United States, Israel and Iran.
Iraq's Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani's office announced moves to evict U.S. forces following a U.S. drone strike in Baghdad that was condemned by the government. The Pentagon said the strike killed a militia leader responsible for recent attacks on U.S. personnel.
The Pentagon said it has not been formally notified of any plans to end the U.S. troop presence in the country, and says its troops are deployed to Iraq at the invitation of the government in Baghdad.
Iran on Monday struck Erbil, the capital of Iraq's semi-autonomous Kurdistan region, with ballistic missiles in what it said was an attack on an Israeli spy headquarters -- claims denied by Iraqi and Iraqi Kurdish officials.
Reporting by Phil Stewart in Washington and Timour Azhari in Baghdad; Editing by Alistair Bell and Daniel Wallis
jward
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they seem to keep inching that number up- so far, no admission of any deaths, at least, thank God.
U.S. Central Command
@CENTCOM
Iranian-backed Militants Attack Al-Assad Airbase, Iraq
At approximately 6:30 p.m. (Baghdad time) time Jan. 20, multiple ballistic missiles and rockets were launched by Iranian-backed militants in Western Iraq targeting al-Assad Airbase. Most of the missiles were intercepted by the base’s air defense systems while others impacted on the base. Damage assessments are ongoing. A number of U.S. personnel are undergoing evaluation for traumatic brain injuries. At least one Iraqi service member was wounded.
U.S. Central Command
@CENTCOM
Iranian-backed Militants Attack Al-Assad Airbase, Iraq
At approximately 6:30 p.m. (Baghdad time) time Jan. 20, multiple ballistic missiles and rockets were launched by Iranian-backed militants in Western Iraq targeting al-Assad Airbase. Most of the missiles were intercepted by the base’s air defense systems while others impacted on the base. Damage assessments are ongoing. A number of U.S. personnel are undergoing evaluation for traumatic brain injuries. At least one Iraqi service member was wounded.
jward
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U.S. personnel treated for injuries after Iraqi militia salvos hit air base
David R. Sands
American personnel in Iraq suffered minor injuries and an Iraqi security officer was wounded in the latest attack by Iraqi militias on the Ain al-Asad air base, according to reports.
The Pentagon’s Central Command said Saturday in a statement that the base had come under fire from multiple ballistic missiles and rockets launched from inside Iraq, believed to have been fired by Shiite militias with close ties to Iran.
The statement said that U.S. personnel were being evaluated for traumatic brain injury.
Along with other Iran-allied forces across the region, the Iraqi militias, which are loosely aligned under Iraq’s overall military, have stepped up attacks on U.S. forces stationed in Iraq in the wake of the Israeli-Hamas fighting that broke out in Gaza after Oct. 7.
The Pentagon has kept deployments in Iraq and neighboring Syria, saying they are needed to combat Islamic State fighters still operating in the region.
But the forces have become both a target and a political headache, exacerbated by the tensions generated by the Gaza war. Since the Israel-Hamas war began, the U.S. military has come under attack at least 58 times in Iraq and 83 times in Syria by Iran-backed militants, the Reuters news service reported Sunday.
Iraqi lawmakers have also stepped up a campaign to demand U.S. forces leave the country after a U.S. drone strike on Jan. 4 killed a senior militia leader in Baghdad whom U.S. officials said was responsible for planning attacks on American forces.
Saturday’s missile salvo also came after a suspected Israeli airstrike killed five senior Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps officers in Damascus on Friday, with Tehran vowing to avenge the attack.
The U.S. Central Command said in a Saturday statement on social media that more of the missiles had been intercepted.
“Damage assessments are ongoing,” the statement added.
https://www.washingtontimes.com/new...shnotify&utm_medium=subscriber&utm_id=desktop
jward
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only lunch time, but this is in running for the worst news I read all day : (
Omar Abu Layla
@OALD24
EXCLUSIVE:
Today, 3 closed trucks entered with strict security escort from the Iranian #IRGC militia, from Al-Qa'im border crossing to Al-#Bukamal eastern #DeirEzzor, coming from Iraqi territory.
It is believed that these trucks carry weapons and equipment for Iran-backed militias in eastern Syria.
View: https://twitter.com/OALD24/status/1749003274529701965?s=20
Omar Abu Layla
@OALD24
EXCLUSIVE:
Today, 3 closed trucks entered with strict security escort from the Iranian #IRGC militia, from Al-Qa'im border crossing to Al-#Bukamal eastern #DeirEzzor, coming from Iraqi territory.
It is believed that these trucks carry weapons and equipment for Iran-backed militias in eastern Syria.
View: https://twitter.com/OALD24/status/1749003274529701965?s=20
Blacula
Dark Roasted
Our .gov overlords are working overtime to not admit that they've bumbled us and the world into WWIII. Saying that TBI's are "minor injuries" but an Iraqi soldier was wounded is straight Orwellian doublespeak. If any of our troops are mortally wounded, expect them to be flown out immediately so that their death can be counted in another country, just like nobody ever dies at Disneyworld, they wait to pronounce them until they are off property.
We are well and duly F'ed as a nation, and we probably deserve it for not undoing the stolen election of 2020.
We are well and duly F'ed as a nation, and we probably deserve it for not undoing the stolen election of 2020.
jward
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OSINTdefender
@sentdefender
It has now been 24 Hours since U.S. Forces at Al-Asad Air Base in Western Iraq were Attacked by Iranian-Backed Groups with Rockets and Ballistic Missiles, Crossing at least 1 “Red Line” set by the Biden Administration against these Groups, and causing at least 2 American Servicemembers to be Injured; however, despite this we have yet to see any kind of Response against these Groups or the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps of Iran who is Supporting and Aiding these Attacks.
1:37 PM · Jan 21, 2024
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It has now been 24 Hours since U.S. Forces at Al-Asad Air Base in Western Iraq were Attacked by Iranian-Backed Groups with Rockets and Ballistic Missiles, Crossing at least 1 “Red Line” set by the Biden Administration against these Groups, and causing at least 2 American Servicemembers to be Injured; however, despite this we have yet to see any kind of Response against these Groups or the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps of Iran who is Supporting and Aiding these Attacks.
1:37 PM · Jan 21, 2024
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jward
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Yes, we've been watching to see if we could find them hiding the death and injury tolls in other theatre tallies; that is part of the reason we looked so closely at the SEALS unfortunate loss.
I would disagree with you re: the characterization of "bumbling us into ww3" for one, I'm convinced it started long ago, and more importantly, I remain convinced it was a deliberate escalation undertaken with maliciousness of forethought, and that no "bumbling" was involved.
Dead is dead though, eh?
So guess nothing really matters, either way, unless one is wedded to the truth and accuracy as a matter of course.
I would disagree with you re: the characterization of "bumbling us into ww3" for one, I'm convinced it started long ago, and more importantly, I remain convinced it was a deliberate escalation undertaken with maliciousness of forethought, and that no "bumbling" was involved.
Dead is dead though, eh?
So guess nothing really matters, either way, unless one is wedded to the truth and accuracy as a matter of course.
jward
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longwarjournal.org
Iran-backed militias attack U.S. forces in western Iraq | FDD's Long War Journal
Joe Truzman & Bill Roggio
3–4 minutes
Iraqi militias backed by Iran launched a barrage of ballistic missiles and rockets targeting Ain al-Assad airbase in western Iraq on Saturday evening. The Iranian-backed Iraqi militias have targeted U.S. forces with ballistic missiles since they have escalated attacks on U.S. forces in Iraq.
U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) stated that the base’s air defense system intercepted most of the rockets, but some still managed to impact the area. As a result of the attack, an undisclosed number of U.S. personnel are being evaluated for traumatic brain injuries, and at least one Iraqi service member was injured.
The Islamic Resistance in Iraq, a coalition of militias and front organizations supported by Iran claimed responsibility for the attack on Ain al-Assad.
In a statement, they asserted that the “Mujahideen of the Islamic Resistance in Iraq attacked the occupied Ain al-Asad base in western Iraq with a missile salvo.”
Reuters has reported that there have been over 140 attacks on American positions in Iraq and Syria since the beginning of the Hamas-Israel conflict on October 7. This recent strike on Ain al-Assad appears to be one of the most significant assaults on American troops since the escalation of hostilities. However, it is not the first time that Iraqi militias have fired a ballistic missile against American positions in the region.
On Nov. 6, the Islamic Resistance in Iraq published a statement warning that a “medium-range ballistic missile of the Aqsa-1 model” had entered service and was used against American positions in Iraq and Syria.
The Aqsa-1 missile, from the Islamic Resistance
Later on Nov. 21, 2023, Iranian-backed Iraqi militias fired a ballistic missile at Ain al-Assad airbase. In response, the U.S. military launched attacks on two sites south of Baghdad, resulting in the deaths of eight Hezbollah Brigades fighters, according to the militias.
Tehran is employing its extensive network of proxies and clients across the region to impose consequences on the United States due to its backing of Israel. The strategy used involves striking American positions in the region and attempting to impose a military blockade on the Red Sea via the Houthis based in Yemen. By pursuing this approach, Iran aims to exert pressure on the international community to compel Israel to accept a permanent ceasefire in Gaza, which is vital for the survival of Hamas, a crucial regional ally.
Joe Truzman is a research analyst at FDD's Long War Journal focused primarily on Palestinian militant groups and Hezbollah. Bill Roggio is a Senior Fellow at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies and the Editor of FDD's Long War Journal.
Are you a dedicated reader of FDD's Long War Journal? Has our research benefitted you or your team over the years? Support our independent reporting and analysis today by considering a one-time or monthly donation. Thanks for reading! You can make a tax-deductible donation here.
Tags: Iraq, Syria
Iran-backed militias attack U.S. forces in western Iraq | FDD's Long War Journal
Joe Truzman & Bill Roggio
3–4 minutes
Iraqi militias backed by Iran launched a barrage of ballistic missiles and rockets targeting Ain al-Assad airbase in western Iraq on Saturday evening. The Iranian-backed Iraqi militias have targeted U.S. forces with ballistic missiles since they have escalated attacks on U.S. forces in Iraq.
U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) stated that the base’s air defense system intercepted most of the rockets, but some still managed to impact the area. As a result of the attack, an undisclosed number of U.S. personnel are being evaluated for traumatic brain injuries, and at least one Iraqi service member was injured.
The Islamic Resistance in Iraq, a coalition of militias and front organizations supported by Iran claimed responsibility for the attack on Ain al-Assad.
In a statement, they asserted that the “Mujahideen of the Islamic Resistance in Iraq attacked the occupied Ain al-Asad base in western Iraq with a missile salvo.”
Reuters has reported that there have been over 140 attacks on American positions in Iraq and Syria since the beginning of the Hamas-Israel conflict on October 7. This recent strike on Ain al-Assad appears to be one of the most significant assaults on American troops since the escalation of hostilities. However, it is not the first time that Iraqi militias have fired a ballistic missile against American positions in the region.
On Nov. 6, the Islamic Resistance in Iraq published a statement warning that a “medium-range ballistic missile of the Aqsa-1 model” had entered service and was used against American positions in Iraq and Syria.
The Aqsa-1 missile, from the Islamic Resistance
Later on Nov. 21, 2023, Iranian-backed Iraqi militias fired a ballistic missile at Ain al-Assad airbase. In response, the U.S. military launched attacks on two sites south of Baghdad, resulting in the deaths of eight Hezbollah Brigades fighters, according to the militias.
Tehran is employing its extensive network of proxies and clients across the region to impose consequences on the United States due to its backing of Israel. The strategy used involves striking American positions in the region and attempting to impose a military blockade on the Red Sea via the Houthis based in Yemen. By pursuing this approach, Iran aims to exert pressure on the international community to compel Israel to accept a permanent ceasefire in Gaza, which is vital for the survival of Hamas, a crucial regional ally.
Joe Truzman is a research analyst at FDD's Long War Journal focused primarily on Palestinian militant groups and Hezbollah. Bill Roggio is a Senior Fellow at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies and the Editor of FDD's Long War Journal.
Are you a dedicated reader of FDD's Long War Journal? Has our research benefitted you or your team over the years? Support our independent reporting and analysis today by considering a one-time or monthly donation. Thanks for reading! You can make a tax-deductible donation here.
Tags: Iraq, Syria
Iran-backed militias attack U.S. forces in western Iraq | FDD's Long War Journal
Iran-backed militias in Iraq fired ballistic missiles and rockets at U.S. troops operating in Ain al-Assad airbase in western Iraq.
www.longwarjournal.org
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gulp.
Omar Abu Layla
@OALD24
BREAKING- time: 21:44
For the fourth time today
Iran-backed militias targeted the #Conoco military base eastern DeirEzzor
View: https://twitter.com/OALD24/status/1749504762003755330?s=20
Omar Abu Layla
@OALD24
BREAKING- time: 21:44
For the fourth time today
Iran-backed militias targeted the #Conoco military base eastern DeirEzzor
View: https://twitter.com/OALD24/status/1749504762003755330?s=20
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Faytuks News Δ
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Explosions reported in Baghdad, #Iraq. Cause unknown.
View: https://twitter.com/Faytuks/status/1749508612748185713?s=20
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Explosions reported in Baghdad, #Iraq. Cause unknown.
View: https://twitter.com/Faytuks/status/1749508612748185713?s=20