Iran-backed militias said to fire projectiles at US base in Syria
Pro-Iranian militias fired several shells at a US base in eastern Syria’s Al-Omar oil field on Monday night, causing damage but no casualties, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said.
U.S. Airstrikes Target Iran-Backed Militia; Several Killed
The U.S. confirmed Monday that it launched airstrikes against facilities used by Iran-backed militia groups in Iraq and Syria.
Iraq, Egypt and Jordan hold joint summit in Baghdad
Egypt, Jordan, and Iraq agreed to bolster security and economic cooperation at a tripartite summit on Sunday that saw an Egyptian head of state visit Iraq for the first time in three decades.
US carries out air strikes against Iran-backed militia in Iraq, Syria
The United States said on Sunday it carried out another round of air strikes against Iran-backed militia in Iraq and Syria, this time in response to drone attacks by the militia against US personnel and facilities in Iraq.
US to pull Patriot batteries from key MidEast countries
The US is moving up to eight Patriot air defense batteries from key countries in the Middle East, according to a Wall Street Journal report on Friday.
Iranian-linked terrorists in Iraq step up drone warfare against US forces
The Iraqi army said Sunday that the United States military’s C-RAM defense system shot down two drones operated by Iranian terrorists above a base housing US troops, one month after the same base was targeted by an armed drone.