CENTCOM says a ‘number’ of US personnel are being examined for traumatic brain injuries, and one Iraqi soldier was wounded
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According to the Pentagon, US bases in Iraq and Syria have come under attack 140 times since mid-October. The US has launched several rounds of airstrikes in both countries in response, including a drone strike in Baghdad that killed a deputy commander of the Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF), a coalition of Iraqi militias that’s part of Iraq’s security forces.
US Troops Injured in Heavy Missile and Rocket Attack on US Base in Iraq
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Pentagon now say 46 troops injured in Iraq and Syria attacks, double previous announced
The number of U.S. troops in Iraq and Syria who have been injured by attacks from Iranian-backed groups now stands at 46, more than double the U.S. military’s last figure of wounded service members, according to the Pentagon.
Pentagon now say 46 troops injured in Iraq and Syria attacks, double previous announced
US Troops in Syria & Iraq Making Us Less Safe!
US Airstrikes Target Eastern Syria
The US has said Iran is responsible for the attacks on US troops, although the Pentagon acknowledged it has no evidence Iran directed them. The Shia militias are also known to act independently. A US official recently told CNN that how willing those groups are to act independently is a “persistent intelligence gap” for the US.
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US eyes new military base in Iraq’s oil-rich region and in northern Syria
The media suggest that the US chose Al-Jazira area to construct its military bases due to its large oil and gas fields.
US eyes new military base in Iraq’s oil-rich region
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IRGC reaffirms Iran’s resolve to avenge US assassination of Gen. Soleimani
A top commander of Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) has reaffirmed his country’s resolve to avenge the assassination of Lt. General Qassem Soleimani, calling it a certainty.
IRGC reaffirms Iran’s resolve to avenge US assassination of Gen. Soleimani
Analysis: Israel’s key Middle East concerns in 2021
Israel’s key Middle East concerns in 2021
It would appear that the Abraham Accords and U.S. support for broadening them serve broader U.S. interests to keep partners from drifting towards China.
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