At least five rockets were fired at a US base in Syria
Five or more rockets were fired from the Iraqi town of Zummar at a US military base in northeastern Syria, according to security sources.
A US official who spoke to Reuters said that the missiles did not injure any personnel at Rumalyn military base in Syria.
Telegram groups affiliated with Kataib Hezbollah both claimed and dispute that the attack was a response to the failure of talks to end the US-led military coalition operating in Iraq.
Reports of rockets fire confirmed, at least five rockets were launched today on the US military base in Syria from Iraq under Iranian influence.#IranAttackIsrael #Syria #Breaking pic.twitter.com/faNXtneTC1
— Target Reporter (@Target_Reporter) April 21, 2024
The Islamic Resistance in Iraq appeared to claim responsibility for the attack, stating on Telegram that “what happened a short while ago is the beginning that must be escalated.” The group had given the Iraqi government three months to negotiate the departure of the two or so thousand US forces in the country.
Iranian-backed groups have intensified attacks on US bases in the region after the October 7 attacks in Israel. Yesterday’s attack is the first since February and comes a day after Iraq’s Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani returned to the country after visiting Joe Biden at the White House.
Black America Is Awake: Alex Jones Interviews Dom Lucre
