Islamic Resistance in Iraq targets US occupation bases in Iraq, Syria
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The Islamic Resistance in Iraq announces targeting US occupation bases in Syria and Iraq marking the three operations only today so far.
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US military convoy drives near the town of Qamishli, north Syria, Saturday, Oct. 26. 2019 (AP)
The Islamic Resistance in Iraq announced three consecutive operations targeting US occupation bases in both Iraq and Syria.
The first operation targeted the US occupation base of Harir in northern Iraq with two drones "hitting their targets directly."
عاجل | المقاومة الاسلامية في #العراق تعلن استهداف قاعـدة الاحتلال الأمريكي "حرير" شمال العراق بطائرتين مسيرتين أصابتا أهدافهما بشكل مباشر pic.twitter.com/Qa6bToK7f6
— قناة المنار (@TVManar1) November 7, 2023
The second operation targeted the US occupation base at Erbil Airport, in Iraq, also with drones that have "achieved direct hits."
عاجل | المقاومة الاسلامية في العراق تعلن استهداف قاعدة الاحتلال الأمريكي في مطار أربيل بطائرات مسيرة أصابت اهدافها بشكل مباشر pic.twitter.com/R0guEsavnm
— قناة المنار (@TVManar1) November 7, 2023
The third operation targeted the US occupation base in the US-occupied Green Village in northeastern Syria, near the US-occupied al-Omar oilfield, deep within Syrian territories. The official statement also noted that the drones used to target the US occupation have successfully hit their targets.
عاجل | المقاومة الإسلامية في #العراق تعلن استهداف قاعدة الاحتلال الأمريكي في القرية الخضراء بالعمق السوري بعملية هي الثالثة على القواعد الأمريكية هذا اليوم بطائرات مسيّرة أصابت أهدافها بشكل مباشر pic.twitter.com/DBbb7vHfbP
— قناة المنار (@TVManar1) November 7, 2023
It is important to note that since October 7, the Islamic Resistance in Iraq has been targeting US occupation bases in both Iraq and Syria, continuously, in a series of ongoing operations. Moreover, leaders of the Resistance factions in Iraq have announced that no US occupation forces will be allowed to remain on Iraqi soil, noting that Syria has always considered US presence on its territories as an unwelcome occupation and a legitimate target.
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Iraqi Resistance attacks US military bases, unveils Al-Aqsa 1 missile
The Islamic Resistance in Iraq announced Monday that its Resistance fighters attacked four US occupation bases in Iraq and Syria in six separate attacks.
The US occupation's Ain al-Assad base in western Iraq was attacked three times, with another attack targeting the US occupation's base near the Erbil International Airport.
The US occupation's Tal Baydar base in northern Syria and al-Tanf in southern Syria were the target of the other attacks.
The Islamic Resistance in Iraq made an announcement declaring that they put Al-Aqsa 1 medium-range missile into service, saying it was launched at the US occupation's bases in Iraq and Syria.
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"In the context of responding to the Zionist occupation's crimes in its aggression on Gaza under US diktats and administration, the Islamic Resistance in Iraq reveals Monday, and for the first time, the putting into the medium range Aqsa 1 into service, wherein it was launched at US occupation bases in Iraq and Syria in some of its operations. Allah’s Will always prevails," the statement read.
The missile looks to be precision-guided from the fins on the front section. An analysis of the dimensions apparent in the photo shows that the missile bears similarities with Iran's Fath-360 missile, which has a range of 120 km, a warhead of 150 kg, and a diameter of 360 mm.
Al Mayadeen's correspondent reported earlier on Monday that a kamikaze drone targeted the US base north of al-Hasakah, northeast Syria.
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Timeline of recent operations against US military bases
On October 18, the Iraqi Islamic Resistance targeted US forces in Ain al-Assad 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.
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-Assad 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 1, Islamic Resistance in Iraq announced targeting the US occupation base in al-Tanf using two drones, confirming direct hits.
On November 3, 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 4, 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 5, the Islamic Resistance in Iraq claimed responsibility for the successful bombardment that targeted the US occupation forces at the Tal Baydar base in al-Hasakah, northeastern Syria.
On November 6, the Islamic Resistance in Iraq claimed responsibility for six successful bombardment operations against US occupation bases. Three against Ain al-Assad base in Western Iraq, one targeting the US occupation's base near the Erbil International Airport. In Syria, the Islamic Resistance targeted the Tal Baydar base in northern Syria and al-Tanf in southern Syria.
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