Weakness is an open-season invitation to bullies. With the Biden Administration in power, US troops abroad are under more risks from jihadists, particularly those linked to Iran.
“Shadowy Shiite armed groups aligned with Iran,” demanding a pullout date for American troops in Iraq, are the key suspects.
“Five injured as rockets hit Iraqi air base housing Americans,” by Mahmoud Saleh, AFP, April 18, 2021:
SAMARRA, Iraq (AFP) — Five rockets targeted an Iraqi airbase hosting US soldiers Sunday, wounding two foreign contractors and three Iraqi soldiers, in the latest attack coinciding with tensions between Baghdad’s allies Tehran and Washington.
Two of the rockets fired at Balad airbase, north of Baghdad, crashed into a dormitory and a canteen of US company Sallyport, a security source told AFP.
Two foreign contractors and three Iraqi soldiers were wounded, the source added.
There was no immediate claim of responsibility, but the United States routinely blames Iran-linked Iraqi factions for such attacks on its troops and diplomats.
F-16 fighters are stationed at the Balad airbase, and several maintenance companies are present there, employing Iraqi and foreign staff.
There have been around 20 bomb or rocket attacks against American interests, including bases hosting US soldiers, since US President Joe Biden took office in January.
Dozens of others took place from the autumn of 2019 under the administration of Donald Trump.
Two Americans and an Iraqi civilian have been killed in such attacks since late 2019.
An Iraqi civilian working for a firm maintaining US fighter jets for the Iraq air force was also wounded in one attack.
The Balad base was also targeted earlier this month, without causing any casualties.
The attacks are sometimes claimed by shadowy Shiite armed groups aligned with Iran who are demanding the Biden administration set a pullout date for Iraq as it has for Afghanistan.
On Wednesday, an explosives-packed drone slammed into Iraq’s Arbil airport in the first reported use of such a weapon against a base used by US-led coalition troops in the country, officials said….
Mike says
go Biden party
Who long will it be before the entire middle east is in flames
all brought to you by Obama, Biden, Iran, China, Turkey
THE NEXT WORLD WAR as stated in the Bible a religious war
All against Israel
gravenimage says
Iraq: Five injured as jihadis with suspected ties to Iran launch rockets on airbase housing Americans
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Yes–weakness emboldens thugs.
seelistenunderstandAmir says
Learning the situation takes Biden too long. He should have known the situation long before he put his candidacy. When he gets ready/learn the problematic situation – it will be too late.
Mr. President, take a qualified/experienced advisor to help you with the things that you were elected for but you get lost. Unfortunately, the woman next to understands even less than you.
Act immediately.