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WH says taking ballistic missiles strike on base 'extremely seriously'

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  • 21 Jan 2024 21:26
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During his appearance on ABC's This week, Finer vowed retaliation for the attacks to 'establish deterrence" and hold the resistance accountable.

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  • White House says taking attacks on US base 'extremely seriously'
    A screen grab from a video showing US patriot systems attempting to intercept short-range ballistic missiles fired by the Islamic Resistance in Iraq at the occupation base of Ain Al-Assad January 20, 2024(Social Media)

According to the White House, attacks on US forces in Ain al-Assad base by the Islamic Resistance in Iraq over the weekend are being taken "extremely seriously.

Sources told Al Mayadeen that the attack encompassed several large caliber rockets fired from multiple directions toward the airbase. Moreover, our sources revealed that at least 10 rockets directly hit the airbase's wing or its vicinity.

White House Deputy National Security Advisor Jon Finer called it a "Serious attack" on Sunday,  emphasizing that the attack was carried out using "a capability of ballistic missiles that posed a genuine threat."

During his appearance on ABC's This week, Finer vowed retaliation for the attacks to 'establish deterrence" and hold the resistance accountable.

"You can be assured that we are taking this extremely seriously."

Meanwhile, Fox News' correspondent Lucas Tomlinson posted on X that over 15 US Patriot surface-to-air missiles were launched to intercept what he claimed were Iranian missiles.

BREAKING: Over 15 U.S. Patriot surface-to-air missiles fired from al-Asad air base in Iraq to intercept incoming Iranian missiles - source

— Lucas Tomlinson (@LucasFoxNews) January 20, 2024

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In a Sunday statement, the resistance explained the targeting is a continued part of resistance in support of the Palestinian people in Gaza and in response to the massacres committed by the Israeli occupation.

On January 12, the Resistance group struck a vital Israeli target in "Eilat" (occupied Umm al-Rashash), putting it out of service.

Iraqi Resistance fighters and the Yemeni Armed Forces, have worked relentlessly to target Israeli sites located hundreds of kilometers away from launching points in the last 3 months. These factions have done so in support of Palestinian people who have been subjected to an unprecedented brutal aggression that has killed nearly 25,105 martyrs, while the number of injured has increased to 62,681.

Concurrently, Iraqi Resistance forces have also targeted United States military bases and assets in Iraq and Syria, citing the US's active and unwavering support to the Israeli occupation's aggression on the Gaza Strip.

A senior official in the Iraqi Hezbollah Brigades, Abu Ali Al-Askari, vowed that the Iraqi resistance would continue to destroy enemy strongholds until its goals are achieved.

The United States military has come under constant attacks in Syria and Iraq since October 17. The majority of the 140+ operations have been adopted by the Islamic Resistance in Iraq, a collection of Islamic Resistance factions that operate under a collective wing.

Pentagon spokesperson Sabrina Singh admitted earlier this week that US forces in the region came under attack 140 times. Speaking during a press briefing on Thursday, Singh disclosed that the attacks have been "persistent and alarming."

"To date, there have been approximately 140 attacks on US troops in Iraq and Syria: 57 attacks in Iraq and 83 attacks in Syria," she stated.

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