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Iraqi Islamic Resistance targets US forces in Erbil, Ain al-Assad

  • By Al Mayadeen English
  • Source: Al Mayadeen
  • 6 Nov 2023 05:30
4 Min Read

The Iraqi Islamic Resistance continues to target American bases in Iraq and Syria in conjunction with Operation Al-Aqsa Flood and the ongoing Israeli aggression on the Gaza Strip.

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  • A US helicopter flies over Erbil airport the Iraqi province of Kurdistan -undated- (AP)
    A US helicopter flies over Erbil airport in the Iraqi province of Kurdistan -undated- (AP)

Informed sources confirmed to Al Mayadeen that the Islamic Resistance in Iraq has targeted US forces stationed in Erbil airport using a UAV. 

Shortly afterward, sources confirmed to Al Mayadeen that US forces were targeted by UAvs at the Ain al-Assad base.

On Friday, the Islamic Resistance in Iraq announced that it “will begin next week a new phase in confronting the enemies, in support of Palestine, and in revenge for the martyrs", stressing that it will be "tougher and broader against the enemy’s bases in the region."

Sources to Al Mayadeen confirmed that the Islamic Resistance in #Iraq targeted American forces at Erbil Airport using a drone.

More updates will follow. pic.twitter.com/AtRZhDh2xM

— Al Mayadeen English (@MayadeenEnglish) November 6, 2023

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Timeline of recent operations against US military bases

The Iraqi Islamic Resistance continues to target American bases in Iraq and Syria in conjunction with Operation Al-Aqsa Flood and the ongoing Israeli aggression on the Gaza Strip.

On October 18, the Iraqi Islamic Resistance targeted US forces in Ain al-Aasad and Harir in the Iraqi province of Kurdistan. 

On October 19, the US base in al-Tanf came under attack by three drones. On the same day, the Iraqi Islamic Resistance claimed responsibility for a missile attack on the Conoco US military base in Deir Ezzor. 

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On October 20, an explosion was heard in the vicinity of the US Victoria military site, near Baghdad Airport, responsibility for which was claimed later by Iraqi Kataib Hezbollah. On the same day, several powerful explosions occurred in al-Omar oil field and the gas line connecting the Conoco gas field and the Abu Khashab desert in the northern countryside of Deir Ezzor. 

On October 23, the Iraqi Islamic Resistance targeted US occupation bases al-Tanf and other US occupation bases near al-Rukban camp with UAVs. 

On October 26, US forces in al-Shadadi occupation base in al-Hasakah, Syria, came under a rocket attack by the Islamic Resistance in Iraq. Earlier in the day, the Islamic Resistance in Iraq announced that its Resistance fighters targeted the US occupation Ain al-Assad base. 

On October 28, the Islamic Resistance in Iraq targeted US forces at the Al-Tanf base in Syria with two drones.

On October 29, the Islamic Resistance in Iraq targeted al-Hasakah US military base in Syria using suicide drones.

On October 30, the US occupation military base in al-Omar gas field in Syria was shelled from Iraqi territory. Later, it was reported that the Ain al-Asad airbase in Iraq was targeted with a barrage of 4 rockets by the Islamic Resistance in Iraq. 

On October 31, the Iraqi resistance targeted Ain al-Assad base in Iraq using two UAVs.  Concurrently, US bases in the Conoco gas field and al-Omar gas field in Syria were subjected to missile attacks. 

On November 1st, Islamic Resistance in Iraq announced targeting the US occupation base in al-Tanf using two drones, confirming direct hits. 

On November 3rd, the Islamic Resistance in Iraq announced that it targeted a vital site of the Israeli occupation forces (IOF) in "Eilat" (Umm Rashrash) in solidarity with Gaza and in response to the Israeli massacres against Palestinians.

On November 4th, the Islamic Resistance in Iraq also claimed responsibility for targeting the Harir US base in the Iraqi Kurdistan Region using two drones. Shortly after, they targeted a US occupation base in al-Shaddadi, Syria.

On November 5th, the Islamic Resistance in Iraq claimed responsibility for the successful bombardment that targeted the US occupation forces at the Tal Baidar base in al-Hasakah, northeastern Syria.

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