More than five explosions were heard near the city of Al-Mayadeen, east of Deir Al-Zour, and it is expected that it was an aerial bombing targeting the sites of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard militia and the Iraqi Hezbollah Brigades
These two men were killed, along with a British medic, in the attack on Camp Taji - Army Spc. Juan Miguel Mendez Covarrubias, 27, of Hanford, California, and Air Force Staff Sgt. Marshal D. Roberts, 28, of Owasso, Oklahoma
Iran and their proxy forces are "not as good" since Qassem Soleimani was killed in a U.S. drone strike, Gen. McKenzie says
Commander of the US Central Command: We will send Patriot missile defense batteries to Iraq and they will be operational within days
1 year agoU.S. Central Command:The Secretary granted my request to continue to operate two carrier strike groups in the region, which is the first period of extended dual U.S. carrier operations in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility since April 2012– Gen Frank McKenzie, CDR CENTCOM
U.S. Central Command:U.S. Central Command is well postured to defend our forces around the region and to respond to any further aggression against our forces
Head of U.S. forces in Middle East on U.S. airstrikes in Iraq: "We believe this is going to have an effect on deterring future strikes of this nature. We've seen in the past what happens when you don't respond," Gen. McKenzie says. "Kata'ib Hezbollah is closely linked to Iran."
1 year agoThe slide shows the five KH locations that are known to have stored Iranian-supplied advanced conventional weapons that we struck at 6 p.m. on March 13, East Coast time, and on March 14 in Iraq.
– Gen Frank McKenzie, CDR CENTCOM
Iraqi Ministry has summoned the US and UK/British envoys over last nights airstrikes
1 year agoFull statement from UK @foreignoffice Foreign Secretary on last night's airstrikes against Kataib Hezbollah facilities in Iraq
British Foreign Secretary: The response to an attack targeting the international coalition forces in Iraq was swift and decisive
British Foreign Secretary: Anyone who seeks to harm the international coalition forces must expect a strong response
1 year agoStrikes targeted locations of the Iraqi Hezbollah Brigades in the governorates of Babel, Wasit, and Karbala
Security forces in Najaf province surround a hotel that hosts a number of Iranian visitors and it is feared that a number of them infected with the Coronavirus
Reports of explosion in Baghdad's Al-Hurriya neighborhood.
Defense Secretary Esper says he has spoken to President Trump about attack in Iraq that killed 2 Americans and a British soldier. U.S. officials say Iranian-backed forces responsible. Esper says the president gave him all the authorities he needs to "do what I need to do."
Iraqi Kata'ib Hezbollah militia praises rocket attack on Taji Base that killed 1 Brit & 2 Americans. Says now is the time to renew the jihad
CENTCOM's Gen. McKenzie confirms: "Today I have actually 2 aircraft carriers in the theater.". USS Truman in North Arabian Sea, and USS Eisenhower just pulled into the Red Sea.
US central command says rockets attack yesterday in Iraq was most likely carried out by Shi'ite groups
Iraqi Ninawa Police arrest 4 ISIS in west Mosul
Dominic Raab says "we must find those responsible" for the rocket attack in Iraq that killed one Brit and two Americans last night. He has spoken with US counterpart Pompeo and says they agree "it is essential to defend against these deplorable acts. We must see action."
Joint Operations Command in Iraq: Those responsible for the attack on Taji will be held accountable, regardless of who they are
1 year agoIraq has detected its first possible IDP camp Coronavirus cases
Deir al-Zour Albukamal: Iranian militias prevent entry and exit from the city of Albukamal and impose a curfew with the first hours of the morning hours after the bombing that targeted Iranian militia sites and the Iraqi popular crowd and the Imam Ali base in the city of Albukamal
United Nations Mission in Iraq: The attack on the Taji base, north of Baghdad, is a clear and significant threat to Iraq
26 Iraqi militia members were killed in last night strikes in Eastern Syria
US official tells there have been no US strikes tonight in the vicinity of Abu Kamal (some reports have implied the US conducted retaliation strikes there after the deadly attack on Taji )
Pompeo: Today's deadly attack on Iraq's Camp Taji military base will not be tolerated. @DominicRaab and I agree – those responsible must be held accountable
Iraq Joint Operations Command statement on attack on Taji military base tonight which killed 2 Americans & one Briton: "This attack is a very serious security challenge and a hostile act."
Centcom confirms "Three Coalition personnel were killed during a rocket attack on Camp Taji, Iraq, March 11," with 12 others wounded by 18 107mm Katyusha rockets fired from truck nearby
