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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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