The statement issued by the Iraqi military also did not provide any information about the injuries or casualties. So far no one has claimed responsibility for this attack.
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A military base on the hideout of US Troops in Iraq has been attacked with a drone attack on Saturday. This caused minor damage to the military base, while there were no casualties in this attack. The Iraqi military and the US-led coalition have given information about this. A spokesman for the coalition forces, Colonel Wayne Marato, tweeted, “A hangar of the base has been damaged by this attack on Saturday morning.” He said that the attack is being investigated.
The statement issued by the Iraqi army also did not give any information about the injuries or casualties. So far no one has claimed responsibility for this attack. Previously, the US has been blaming the Iran-backed militia for such attacks. The US military says most Iran-backed militias carry out attacks through rockets at Baghdad and its bases located throughout Iraq.
Attack on military base increased after Sulaimani’s assassination
The incident of drones attacking military bases is extremely unusual. Earlier in mid-April, the international airport of Irbil, located in the northern Kurdish region of Iraq, was targeted by an explosive-laden drone. There were no casualties in this attack. American soldiers are also stationed at this base. At the behest of former US President Donald Trump, Iran’s top general Qasim Sulemani was killed in a drone strike in Baghdad last year. Since this assassination, attacks on the military base where the American soldiers are located have increased.
Negotiations begin with the presence of American soldiers in Iraq
Iraqi militia leader Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis also died in this drone attack. After this attack, Shiite leaders in Iraq pressured the Iraqi government to remove foreign troops from the country. This also prompted the Parliament to pass a non-binding resolution in this regard. On the other hand, the administration of President Joe Biden has begun talks with Baghdad about the presence of US troops in Iraq. Significantly, in 2014, American soldiers returned to Iraq to fight the Islamic State.
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