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US not expecting rise in attacks on its forces in Iraq, Syria: Lloyd Austi
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
Speaking to reporters as he departed for Philippines, Lloyd Austin said that the safety of American troops is really important to him, adding that the US has taken some measures to protect itself.
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"If this does not stop, then we will respond": US says its military target
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
After the October 7 attack by Iranian-backed Hamas forces on Israel, The US military has blamed other Iranian-backed proxy groups for near-daily attacks against its forces in Iraq and Syria. US personnel believe that retaliatory action is required before more powerful weaponry is used aga
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2 rockets hit air base housing US-led forces in western Iraq
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Baghdad [Iraq], May 4 (ANI/Xinhua): Two Katyusha rockets on Tuesday landed on a military air base housing US-led coalition forces in Iraq's western province of Anbar, the Iraqi military said.
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16 more US troops diagnosed with traumatic brain injuries after Iranian mi
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington DC [USA], Jan 29 (ANI): 16 more US service members have been diagnosed with concussions and Traumatic Brain Injuries in the aftermath of the Iranian missile attacks on US forces in Iraq earlier this month, the Pentagon said on Tuesday.
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Equities downbeat as oil prices rise after Iran strike on US troops
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], Jan 8 (ANI): Equity benchmark indices recovered from intraday lows but ended with marginal losses on Wednesday as investors feared a wider conflict in the Middle East after Iran fired missiles at US forces in Iraq overnight.
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Equities slump after Iran strike on US troops spooks Asian markets
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], Jan 8 (ANI): Equity indices extended losses on Wednesday afternoon after Iran fired missiles at US forces in Iraq overnight, pushing oil prices higher as investors feared a wider conflict in the Middle East.
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Iran launches second series of rockets toward US targets in Iraq
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
Baghdad [Iraq], Jan 08 (ANI): The second series of rockets have been launched toward US targets in Iraq soon after over a dozen of ballistic missiles struck two military bases used by US forces in Iraq, Iranian media reported.
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Iran launched over a dozen ballistic missiles at two military bases at Al-
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington [US], Jan 08 (ANI): Iran launched more than a dozen ballistic missiles against US military and coalition forces in Iraq, targeting at least two bases at Al-Asad and Abril, Pentagon confirmed on Wednesday.
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May attack Iraq's military bases used by US forces, warns Kataib Hezbollah
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
Cairo [Egypt], Jan 5 (Sputnik/ANI): Kataib Hezbollah, Iraqi Shia militias within the Iran-backed Popular Mobilization Forces, threatens to launch attacks on military bases used by the US forces in Iraq starting Sunday evening, according to a statement by the group's command.
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US strikes target 5 facilities linked to Iranian-backed Shia militia in Ir
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington DC [USA], Dec 30 (ANI): US forces conducted strikes in Iraq and Syria against five facilities linked to an Iranian-backed Shia militia group, which has been blamed for a series of attacks on a joint US-Iraq military facilities housing American troops, Pentagon said on Sunday.
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Iraq says US will need to seek permission to station troops to 'watch Iran
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
Baghdad [Iraq], Feb 4 (ANI): Iraqi President Barham Salih on Monday said that Washington needs to seek permission before prioritising its own plans, in response to United States President Donald Trump’s comment on stationing armed forces in Iraq to keep a “close watch on Iran”.
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“Want to keep forces in Iraq to watch on Iran”, says Trump
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Feb 4 (ANI): At a time when Washington has announced pull out of its troops from Syria, United States President Donald Trump said that he would continue to deploy armed forces in Iraq to keep a “watch on Iran”.
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