At least five rockets were launched from Iraq’s Zummar town towards a U.S. military base in northeastern Syria, according to Iraqi security sources and a U.S. official.
The attack marks the first assault on U.S. forces since early February, when Iranian-backed groups in Iraq halted their attacks.
The incident follows Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani’s recent visit to the United States, where he met with President Joe Biden.
Despite diplomatic engagements, armed factions in Iraq, as indicated by a Telegram group affiliated with Kataib Hezbollah, decided to resume attacks, citing stalled talks on ending the U.S.-led military coalition presence.
While the attack was deemed unsuccessful by U.S. officials as no personnel were injured, it prompted a retaliatory strike by a U.S.-led coalition aircraft against the launcher.
Iraqi security sources reported the discovery of a truck with a rocket launcher in Zummar, seized for investigation, with initial findings suggesting it was destroyed by an airstrike.
Iraqi forces launched a search operation near the Syrian border to apprehend the perpetrators, as pledged by the Iraqi Security Media Cell.
These developments come in the wake of a recent explosion at an Iraqi military base, further escalating tensions in the region.
