PNN – The Islamic Resistance of Iraq announced a drone attack on the US military base in Erbil, located in the north of the country.
The Iraqi Islamic Resistance announced in a statement that the fighters of the Islamic resistance of Iraq, in continuation of the approach of resistance against the American occupying forces in Iraq and the region and in response to the genocidal crimes of the Zionist regime against the people of Gaza, targeted the American base “Harir” in Erbil, located in the north of Iraq, with several drones.
In this statement, the Iraqi Islamic Resistance emphasized that it will continue to attack and destroy the enemy’s strongholds.
Earlier, the Islamic resistance of Iraq announced in a statement that it targeted three US military bases in Iraq and Syria.
The Islamic Resistance of Iraq announced in a statement that it targeted the US bases in al-Tanf and al-Khadra village in Syria using drones and rockets.
The statement added that the Islamic resistance has targeted the Ain al-Asad base, which is the headquarters of the American military, with several rockets.
Ain al-Asad base is located in Anbar province in western Iraq.
The American terrorist army attacked the positions of the Islamic resistance in Iraq and Syria last night and Friday morning, and the Islamic resistance also targeted the American bases in Syria and Iraq in response to the aggression.
US Central Command (CENTCOM) claimed by publishing a statement; The US military attacked 7 locations and more than 85 targets in Syria and Iraq with several planes, including B-1 long-range bombers that were flown from the United States.
More than 125 point weapons were used in these attacks.
Centcom’s statement emphasized that the facilities that were targeted include the operations command and control center, intelligence centers, rocket, missile and drone warehouses, and ammunition supply chain facilities of the militias and their sponsors in the IRGC that facilitate attacks against US and coalition forces. Minutes after the release of Centcom’s statement, the President of the United States, Joe Biden, also announced by publishing an announcement: Today, on my order, the American military forces targeted targets in Iraqi and Syrian facilities that were used by the Iranian Revolutionary Guards and militias to attack American forces, this statement adds; Our response starts today and will continue over a period of time.
In this statement, it is emphasized that America is not looking for war in the Middle East or anywhere else in the world.
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This statement adds: Our response started today. It will continue at times and places we choose.
The spokesman of the General Command of the Iraqi Armed Forces announced: The cities of Al-Qaim and the border areas of Iraq were attacked by American fighters.
The US government claims that it informed the Iraqi government before the attacks.
America: We will not attack Iran
After announcing the news of the military aggression of this country’s army, American officials announced; The United States will not attack inside Iran and is only focused on targets outside the country.
The White House claims: We had informed Iraq about the attacks/ the attacks were successful
John Kirby, spokesman and coordinator of strategic communications of the White House’s National Security Council, also emphasized that the United States is not looking for a conflict with Iran and on a wider level in the Middle East. But as the president has made clear, we will not hesitate to defend our people, and we will hold all those who harm Americans accountable at a time and place of our choosing.
The response of the Islamic resistance of Iraq and Syria to American aggression
The US military aggression against Syria and Iraq, which according to the officials of this country, was a revenge action and in response to the killing of three soldiers of this country in the attack of the Islamic resistance of Iraq on the US base on the Jordan-Iraq border has wide reactions in the regional media and international as well as American political officials.
A number of senior Republican members of the US Congress reacted to the retaliatory strikes on Saturday evening in Syria and Iraq and mainly criticized it for being weak and late. Mike Johnson, the speaker of the US House of Representatives, called these attacks late and wrote in a statement: “It is time for President Biden to wake up to the fact that his policy of appeasement with Iran has failed.”
Senator Roger Wicker, a senior member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, also criticized the Joe Biden administration, which he said “instead of making the Ayatollah’s nose bleed, which is his right, he just slapped him.”
Senator Tom Cotton also called these attacks “too late” and “after sending signals about how it will happen” and in an interview with the Fox News Network, he once again called for “targeting Iranian leaders who enable attacks on American forces”.
Senator Ted Budd, referring to the delay in these attacks, considered the possibility of deterring them to be low. In the first reaction to the US military operations in Syria and Iraq, CNN claimed: The 5-day delay in the operation has led to Iran’s readiness and as a result, the transfer of key personnel and important weapons from the headquarters.
The official Syrian media also announced; Most of the centers that were targeted by the US attacks had been completely evacuated before this. Al Jazeera TV also pointed out in this regard: The IRGC Quds Force did not have any bases in the areas bombed by the United States. America’s claim about attacking the Quds Force in Syria is baseless and a deception of public opinion.
Declaration of public mourning in Iraq
In honor of the souls of the martyrs of the armed forces and civilians who died as a result of the American bombing in the areas of Akashat and Al-Qaim in Anbar province, the Prime Minister of Iraq declared public mourning in all government departments and institutions.