Iraqi Army commander Major General Dia Mohsen told Iraq’s official communications agency that at least two rockets exploded inside the Balad Airbase.
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Several rockets were attacked on Sunday by targeting an airbase located in Iraq. This airbase is also the location of US Troops. In the grip of these rocket attacks, two Iraqi security personnel present at the airbase were injured. The attack was carried out at an airbase in the north of the capital Baghdad. In recent times, attacks on Iraqi military bases with the presence of American troops have increased. Earlier also, an airbase was attacked in Iraq, in which a contractor was killed.
Iraqi Army commander Major General Dia Mohsen told Iraq’s official communications agency that at least two rockets exploded inside the Balad Airbase. This basement is home to American instructors. A few days before this attack, explosive-laden drones targeted US-led forces near an airport in northern Iraq, causing the building to catch fire. Mohsen said that two security personnel were injured in the attack, one of which is in critical condition. He said, however, nothing has been damaged within the base.
Suspect of attack on Iran-backed Iraqi militia
The attack on the airbase in recent weeks is a link to the attacks in which most of the US-based installations in Iraq have been targeted. So far no one has taken responsibility for this attack on Balad Airbase. But American officials have previously blamed the Iran-backed Iraqi militia for such an incident. In such a situation, it is suspected that this time also these Iraqi militias would have attacked.
In 2014 Iraq sought US military help to fight IS
In 2011, the US military moved from Iraq, but in 2014 Iraq sought the help of the US military to fight the Islamic State. After this, the US Army and Iraqi Army jointly started the campaign against IS. During that time, the IS captured a large area to the north and west of Iraq. In late 2020, the Trump administration began recalling American troops. After this, the presence of American soldiers in Iraq was reduced to 2500.
Demand for withdrawal of US troops increased after the assassination of Qasim Sulemani
At the same time, Iran’s top commander General Qassem Soleimani was killed in a drone attack in Iraq on the orders of Donald Trump. After this, the demand for the withdrawal of American soldiers became more. Last month, the location of US-led troops and contractors in the western part of Iraq was targeted with 10 rockets. One contractor was killed in this attack.
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