A U.S. official says the U.S. is not engaged in "open war" with Iran-backed militias in Iraq. He says, ".we're asking them, we're demanding, that they just leave us alone and we'll leave them alone."
Iraqi militias talk about sirens sounding at the US consulate in Erbil
OIR Spokesman: MG Saad Maan at Ain Al-Assad Air Base confirms that the base is Iraqi & under ISF command. A small % of the coalition forces are present inside the base to support the ISF. A missile launcher used in the attack exploded near the base & damaged several houses including a Mosque
2 week agoAt 2036Z EP-FQK leaves Najaf
Pentagon is "watching with great concern" the series of rocket and drone attacks on US sites in Iraq and Syria in recent days. "We take each one of these deadly seriously," @PentagonPresSec John Kirby says
Iraq. The Joint Operations Command announces the arrest of those involved in some missile attacks and reveals new details about the process of targeting the Ain al-Assad base
2 week agoAn unidentified UAV coming from the direction of Hewler in action in Sulaymaniyah airspace
2 week agoAnother operation was carried out as a result of the coordinated work of the Turkish Armed Forces and the National Intelligence Organization. 3 PKK militants detected in Hakurk region in northern Iraq were neutralized by air operation
Iraqi Asa'ib Ahl al-Haqq militia: we tried diplomacy with US & it didn't work. Our only option now is armed conflict. PMF (Hashd) follows the orders of the PM but we are the Resistance Militias dedicated to ending US occupation. Attacks will escalate soon
2 week agoThe Iraqi Supreme Judiciary issues sentences against security officers involved in the killing of protesters or given orders to target demonstrators in deadly areas, and sentences for the arrest of people suspected of involvement in the assassination of Hisham al-Hashemi.
The Iraqi judiciary: death sentences were issued against officers in some cases of killing protesters
2 week agoThe security forces in the Baghdad Operations Command continued to implement preemptive operations and search and inspection duties according to accurate intelligence information and in coordination with the Intelligence and Security Command Department and the joints of the Military Intelligence Directorate and the Intelligence and Counter-Terrorism Directorate in the Federal Intelligence and Investigation Agency
The International Coalition in Iraq: Attacks in Iraq undermine the authority of state institutions and endanger the lives of Iraqis and our members
2 week agoAt 2:00, an outlaw group targeted the Green Zone in Baghdad with three Katyusha rockets. The first rocket landed near the headquarters of the National Security Agency, and the second in the celebrations square, while another rocket landed near Sheikh Omar area in a residential neighborhood, causing damage to the wheel of a citizen.
2 week agoOne of the rockets fell short in Sheikh Omar area of Baghdad, caused material damage
It is believed that at least two rockets have landed inside Green Zone Baghdad. One close to US embassy Baghdad and the other one just a few metres away, military sources at GZ say
C-Ram defence system went off at Union III and US embassy Baghdad. An eye witness tells that loud explosion inside Green Zone and a noise like "a building collapsed" was heard Details not confirmed
Pentagon spokeswoman: Two American soldiers were among the wounded in the attack on Ain al-Assad base
A U.S. official says that the two personnel injured in today's rocket attack in Iraq were American, but injuries were minor- a concussion and some minor cuts
2 week agoThe President of the Kurdistan Regional Government discusses with the Deputy Commander-in-Chief of the Coalition Forces in Iraq and Syria the security developments in the region
Iraqi army spokesman: The government affirms its refusal to use Iraqi lands and the security of its citizens as an arena for reactions
Spokesman for the Commander-in-Chief of the Iraqi Forces: The attack on Erbil airport and Ain al-Assad base is an attack on the prestige of the state
2 week agoOIR Spokesman:
[email protected] confirms that OMG rocket launcher at AAAB caused damages to local homes and a Mosque
2 week agoMore photos from Baghdadi, evidently livestock were also killed by the errant missiles
The Security Media Cell in Iraq: The attack on the Ain Al-Assad base was carried out with 14 missiles, and the rest of the missiles exploded before they were launched
OIR Spokesman: Coalition forces are co-located with our ISF and Peshmerga partners on ISF bases. Each attack against the Coalition endangers the lives of ISF and Peshmerga forces
An Iraqi faction calling itself "Al-Muhandis's Revenge Brigade" claims responsibility for firing rockets at Ain Al-Assad base
2 week agoAs well as killing a sheep, US counter battery fire has seemingly destroyed/damaged a mosque
2 week agoVideo allegedly shows the rocket launcher that was used to attack Ain Al Assad base today. Reports of a counter air strike on the launcher by the US
OIR Spokesman: Initial report: At approx. 12:30 PM local time, Ain Al-Assad Air Base was attacked by 14 rockets. The rockets landed on the base & perimeter. Force protection defensive measures were activated. At this time initial reports indicate 3 minor injuries. Damage is being assessed
