A fighter jet from the Iraqi forces destroyed a launcher in a self-defence manoeuvre following reports of an unsuccessful rocket attack near a coalition base in Syria.
This information was confirmed by an American official and reported by Cairo News Channel.
Additionally, Iraqi factions have decided to resume attacks on U.S. forces, citing the lack of progress on the withdrawal of American troops during the Iraqi Prime Minister’s recent visit to Washington.
Security sources told Reuters that at least five rockets were launched from the Iraqi town of Zammar toward an American military base in northeast Syria on Sunday.
This marks the first assault on U.S. forces since early February when Iran-backed groups in Iraq ceased their attacks on American military personnel.
One of the most significant recent attacks involved Iran-aligned militias and resulted in the deaths of three U.S. soldiers in Jordan this past January.
This surge in hostilities reflects ongoing tensions in the region and the complex dynamics involving U.S. forces in Iraq and Syria.
Shortly after the rocket attack, a Monday post on a Telegram group affiliated with Kataib Hezbollah claimed that, “What happened a short while ago is the beginning.”
The post added that armed factions in Iraq intend to resume attacks due to the lack of progress on talks to facilitate the exit of US troops during Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani’s visit to the US.
The Islamic Resistance in Iraq announced on Sunday that it has successfully targeted a vital area in the occupied Golan Heights using drone technology.
The group stated that this operation is part of their ongoing resistance against the occupation and in solidarity with the people of Gaza, responding to the massacres committed by the “aggressor entity” against Palestinian civilians, including children, women, and the elderly.
The group further emphasized their determination to continue striking the strongholds of their enemies.
