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Drones target US troops in Iraq, causing minor injuries
« on: October 19, 2023, 02:41:40 am »
Drones target US troops in Iraq, causing minor injuries

Phil Stewart, Amina Ismail and Ahmed Rasheed  |  October 18, 2023  |  4:15 PM EDT  |  Updated 6 hours ago

TEL AVIV/ERBIL, Iraq, Oct 18 (Reuters) - U.S. military forces in Iraq were targeted on Wednesday in two separate drone attacks, with one causing minor injuries to a small number of troops even though the U.S. military managed to intercept the armed drone, a U.S. official said.

The official, who spoke to Reuters on condition of anonymity, did not say who was suspected of the attacks on the al-Asad air base and the al-Harir air base.

But Washington is on heightened alert for activity by Iran-backed groups as regional tensions soar during the Israel-Hamas war.

The first attack early on Wednesday involved two one-way drones that targeted al-Asad base, two U.S. officials said. One of the drones was intercepted but still managed to explode, causing the minor injuries and damaging some equipment. Some U.S. troops were being evaluated for possible traumatic brain injury, one of the officials said.

The second drone attack targeted the al-Harir air base, which houses U.S. forces in the northern Iraqi city of Erbil, according to the U.S. officials, an Iraqi security official and a Western diplomat.  .  .

https://www.reuters.com/world/us-says-thwarts-drone-attack-its-troops-iraq-2023-10-18/
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Re: Drones target US troops in Iraq, causing minor injuries
« Reply #1 on: October 19, 2023, 11:03:47 am »
Same base that my buddy was at.  He just returned home form his deployment a few weeks ago, and said that there's a low grade air and SpecOp war going on there between the U.S. and Iran and Russia for control of the Upper Euphrates Valley.  Control it, and you control the rest of lower Iraq, including Baghdad.
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Re: Drones target US troops in Iraq, causing minor injuries
« Reply #2 on: October 19, 2023, 02:24:05 pm »
Troops hurt after three drones attack U.S. bases in Iraq as tensions flare after Gaza hospital strike
By Abby Sewell, Tara Copp and Qassim Abdul-Zahra, Associated Press

Published Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2023 | 3:09 p.m.

Updated Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2023 | 3:57 p.m.

BEIRUT — Coalition forces were slightly injured in Iraq in a spate of drone attacks over the last 24 hours at U.S. bases in Iraq as regional tensions flare following the deadly bombing of a hospital in Gaza.

Two drones targeted the al Asad airbase in western Iraq used by U.S. forces and one drone targeted a base in northern Iraq, a U.S. official told the Associated Press. U.S. forces intercepted all three, destroying two but only damaging the third, which led to minor injuries among coalition forces at the western base, according to a statement Wednesday by U.S. Central Command.

The U.S. official spoke on the condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak on the attacks.

“In this moment of heightened alert, we are vigilantly monitoring the situation in Iraq and the region. U.S. forces will defend U.S. and coalition forces against any threat,” Central Command said in the release.

https://lasvegassun.com/news/2023/oct/18/troops-hurt-after-three-drones-attack-us-bases-in/
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Re: Drones target US troops in Iraq, causing minor injuries
« Reply #3 on: October 19, 2023, 02:52:06 pm »
Here we go again ... Iraq WAR IV - Quagmire of Futility
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Re: Drones target US troops in Iraq, causing minor injuries
« Reply #4 on: October 20, 2023, 08:57:45 am »
US troops attacked in Iraq and Syria as EU warns of ‘spillover’ from Israel conflict

Fri 20 Oct 2023 00.32 EDT

Western officials are warning that the risk of regional “spillover” from the Israel-Hamas war is real, after US forces in the region faced increasing threats and American bases in Iraq and Syria were repeatedly targeted by drone attacks.

The Ain al-Asad airbase, which hosts US and other international forces in western Iraq, was targeted by drones and missiles on Thursday evening, according to security sources speaking to the Reuters news agency. Multiple blasts were reportedly heard inside the base.

The Iraqi military said it closed the area around the base and started a search operation. It was not clear yet whether the attacks caused casualties or damages.

The assault came after rockets hit another military base hosting US forces near Baghdad’s international airport on Thursday, according to Iraqi police. US military forces in Iraq were also targeted on Wednesday in two separate drone attacks, with one causing minor injuries to a small number of troops even though the US military managed to intercept the armed drone.

On Wednesday, a drone hit US forces in Syria resulting in minor injuries, while another one was brought down.

Earlier on Thursday, the USS Carney, a Navy destroyer in the northern Red Sea, intercepted three land attack cruise missiles and several drones that were launched by Houthi forces in Yemen.

A Pentagon spokesperson [Brig. Gen. Pat Ryder] told reporters the missiles were “potentially” headed toward Israel but said the US hasn’t finished its assessment of what they were targeting.  .  .

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/oct/20/us-troops-bases-attacked-iraq-syria-warns-spillover-israel-hamas-war-conflict


We are so screwed.  For anyone in the military, the Pentagon does not have your back.
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« Reply #6 on: October 20, 2023, 09:15:15 am »
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Re: Drones target US troops in Iraq, causing minor injuries
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Re: Drones target US troops in Iraq, causing minor injuries
« Reply #9 on: October 21, 2023, 05:26:45 pm »
The Drone War: Unseen Threats Over American Bases in Syria and Iraq

Momen Zellmi  •  15m



The echoes of drone engines reverberate over the Syrian desert, breaking the silence and bringing an ominous portent. In recent days, reports have trickled in of drone attacks on American military bases in Syria, signaling an alarming uptick in a new form of warfare that is challenging traditional military defenses and escalating tensions in an already volatile region.

Attacks on Al-Tanf and Al-Omar

The attacks, largely unanticipated, targeted the al-Tanf garrison in southeastern Syria, a base where U.S. troops have been stationed for the purpose of training local forces in their struggle against the Islamic State group. One drone was successfully intercepted and shot down, while another managed to inflict minor injuries, according to U.S. officials. This incident follows a similar pattern of drone strikes on U.S. and coalition bases in Iraq, painting a worrying picture of this emerging threat.

Further east, an oil facility in Deir el-Zour, which houses American troops, was also the target of a drone attack. Three drones armed with explosives reportedly struck the Conoco gas field, a critical resource and strategic point at the Iraq-Syria border. The U.S. military has yet to confirm the attack or its potential casualties.  .  .  .

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/the-drone-war-unseen-threats-over-american-bases-in-syria-and-iraq/ar-AA1iCw9R
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Re: Drones target US troops in Iraq, causing minor injuries
« Reply #10 on: October 21, 2023, 06:35:57 pm »
Quote from: Hoodat on October 21, 2023, 05:26:45 pm
The Drone War: Unseen Threats Over American Bases in Syria and Iraq

Momen Zellmi  •  15m



The echoes of drone engines reverberate over the Syrian desert, breaking the silence and bringing an ominous portent. In recent days, reports have trickled in of drone attacks on American military bases in Syria, signaling an alarming uptick in a new form of warfare that is challenging traditional military defenses and escalating tensions in an already volatile region.

Attacks on Al-Tanf and Al-Omar

The attacks, largely unanticipated, targeted the al-Tanf garrison in southeastern Syria, a base where U.S. troops have been stationed for the purpose of training local forces in their struggle against the Islamic State group. One drone was successfully intercepted and shot down, while another managed to inflict minor injuries, according to U.S. officials. This incident follows a similar pattern of drone strikes on U.S. and coalition bases in Iraq, painting a worrying picture of this emerging threat.

Further east, an oil facility in Deir el-Zour, which houses American troops, was also the target of a drone attack. Three drones armed with explosives reportedly struck the Conoco gas field, a critical resource and strategic point at the Iraq-Syria border. The U.S. military has yet to confirm the attack or its potential casualties.  .  .  .

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/the-drone-war-unseen-threats-over-american-bases-in-syria-and-iraq/ar-AA1iCw9R
Largely unanticipated? Who the F'k is in charge there, should be who used to be in charge there! Only a complete moron wouldn't expect an attack after what Hamas did in Israel.
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