Attacks target US forces on both sides of Iraqi-Syrian border
IRGC-linked armed groups are presumed to be behind attacks on bases hosting US-led coalition forces this week in both Iraq and Syria that resulted in minor injuries but no deaths.
BAGHDAD – Factions linked to Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) are widely thought to have been behind incidents involving missiles and armed drones 24 hours apart from each other at facilities hosting forces from the US-led international coalition on both sides of the Iraqi-Syrian border.
The attacks, which happened in the early morning hours of Thursday and Friday, have come as the US discusses delisting the IRGC as a terrorist organization, in response to reported demands by Iran as part of talks on its nuclear program.
There had been an uptick in attacks on facilities hosting US forces in early January, incidentally targeting the same bases and other locations.
Neither of the latest attacks resulted in any reported deaths. However, four US servicemen were “being evaluated for minor injuries and possible traumatic brain injuries” after the April 7 attack, according to a statement issued by the coalition.
