Iraq bombs US-led international base in Syria

On Sunday night, Iraqi security forces reported an unusual rocket launch from northern Iraq. Iraq towards a base of the international anti-jihadist coalition in Syria. This incident marks the first large-scale attack against coalition troops led by USA after a period of relative calm.

According to the authorities, the rockets They were fired from the Zummar district, north of Mosul, in Nineveh province. Behind the strokea “major search and inspection operation” has been launched to locate those responsible.

The pro-Iranian organization “Islamic Resistance in Iraq” has been identified as responsible by the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (OSDH), which monitors the situation in Syria. This faction has carried out several similar attacks in recent months, claiming solidarity with the Palestinians.

The incident occurs at a time of high regional tension, influenced by the conflict in the Gaza Strip and increasing tensions between Israel and Iran. This situation is aggravated by other recent events, such as an explosion at a military base in Iraqwhich left one dead and several injured on Saturday.

USA maintains around 2,500 soldiers deployed in Iraq and nearly 900 in Syria as part of the international coalition against the Islamic State (IS). With information from AFP.

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