Iran-Backed Islamic Resistance In Iraq Strikes US Base In Syria

Military vehicles of US soldiers are seen at the al-Asad air base, Iraq, January 13, 2020.
Military vehicles of US soldiers are seen at the al-Asad air base, Iraq, January 13, 2020.

The IRGC-backed Islamic Resistance in Iraq, declared that it used unmanned aerial vehicles to target an American base in Syria.

The militant group stated that its fighters employed drones to target the base in Al-Khazra village in Syrian territory, taking the attacks on US targets in the region to over 100 since the Gaza war began on October 7.

Iranian proxies have said that the US backing of Israel in its retaliation of the Hamas invasion of October 7, killing 1,200 mostly civilians and taking over 240 hostage, led to the US attacks in the region.

Earlier reports on Saturday night had indicated that the Islamic Resistance in Iraq targeted a US base in the Hasakah province of Syria with rockets. Extremist militant groups supported by Iran, have launched attacks against US and Israeli targets in the region including Lebanese Hezbollah on Israel's southern border and attacks on Red Sea vessels by the Houthis in Yemen. 

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken urged Iraq to fulfill its commitments to protect all bases hosting US troops earlier this month as Iraq and Syria come under continued attack. As a result of the Houthi attacks on vessels in the Red Sea, pledging to target US and Israeli interests, a multi-nation coalition has been led by the US to counter such threats, with at least 20 nations participating. Despite the initiative, the Biden administration faces increasing criticism for its perceived failure to deter Iran and its proxies in the Middle East.