After the United States carried out a series of retaliatory strikes on Iraq, Iraqi security sources revealed that one person was killed and 18 were injured.
1. Attack.
According to Agence France-Presse, an Iraqi Interior Ministry official revealed that the attack involved the "popular mobilization" (hashed al-shaabi) of Iraq's Shiite militia. Among them, the group has a base in the central city of Hira in the province of Ibagolon, which became one of the sites of the attack. Another site of attack was in Wasit in the south.
The United States on Monday carried out precision strikes on three facilities in Iraq in retaliation for an Iranian-backed attack by Iraq's Allah brigade (Kataib Hezbollah) on U.S. forces in Iraq, injuring three U.S. troops, one of them in critical condition.
2. U.S. counter-attack statement.
U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin issued a statement on the same day, saying: "The U.S. military has carried out necessary and proportionate strikes against three facilities used by Iraqi Allah brigades and affiliated organizations in Iraq." "The operation was carried out at the direction of **Biden.
Iraq** issued a statement on Tuesday strongly condemning U.S. airstrikes on Iraqi military positions, Reuters reported. The statement noted that the US attack was an "unacceptable violation" of Iraq's sovereignty and was seen as a "clear hostile act." Two sources said the attack killed one Iraqi Allah brigade soldier and injured 18 others.
Iraq's response.
Sources told AFP that 24 people were injured as a result of the attack. Iraq** strongly condemned the US attack as a clear violation of national sovereignty. At the same time, the ** accused the US of acting as hostile and increasing tensions in the region.
Fourth, the purpose and results of the US military's strike.
The commander of the U.S. ** command said that the purpose of the strike was to hold the coalition forces in Iraq and Syria responsible for the attack and to weaken their ability to continue the attack. According to the U.S. side, the strike killed some members of Iraqi Allah militants and destroyed several facilities used by the group.
In general, the retaliatory strikes of the United States on the territory of Iraq provoked condemnation and ** in Iraq. This incident has exacerbated regional tensions and has had a non-negligible impact on the stability of the Middle East.