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US base in Iraq’s Erbil attacked by drone
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- 03 December, 2023
- 09:03
A US military base north of the Iraqi city of Erbil some 425 km away from Baghdad was attacked by a kamikaze drone, the Dubai-based Al Hadath TV said, Report informs via TASS.
The Shiite movement Islamic Front for Iraqi Resistance claimed responsibility for the attack. The group earlier announced that it was resuming its attacks on US military bases following the end of the humanitarian ceasefire in the Gaza Strip.
According to Fox News, a total of 74 attacks on US forces in Iraq and Syria have been registered since mid-October. About 900 US servicemen have been deployed in Syria and about 2,500 - in Iraq.
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