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Iraqi News
7 hours ago
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- Iraqi News
Drone fell 10 km from Baghdad International Airport
Baghdad – Unidentified drones struck radar systems at two military bases in Iraq early Tuesday, security sources said. The strikes came hours after Iran launched missiles at a US military facility in Qatar –the largest US military facility in the Middle East — in retaliation for the American bombing of Tehran's nuclear facilities. The first attack hit a radar system at the Taji base, north of Baghdad, a security source told AFP, requesting anonymity because he is not allowed to speak to the media. A few hours later, the security source told AFP 'a drone targeted… the radar system at the Imam Ali airbase' in Dhi Qar province in southern Iraq. Another drone fell in the Radwaniya district, ten kilometers west of Baghdad International Airport, the source added, where US troops are deployed in a base as part of an anti-extremist coalition. 'An unidentified drone struck the radar' at Taji,said government security spokesman Saad Maan, adding that another drone 'fell near a generator', without providing further details. The attacks caused material damage but no casualties were reported, Lieutenant General Walid al-Tamimi told the official Iraqi News Agency. The Taji base hosted US troops several years ago and was a frequent target of rocket attacks. Nobody has claimed responsibility for the attacks. – Regional tensions – Israel and Iran had been swapping missile fire since Israel carried out surprise strikes against Iran on June 13, prompting fears of a regional conflict. The United States joined its ally Israel's military campaign against Iran, attacking an underground uranium enrichment center with massive bunker-busting bombs and hitting two other nuclear facilities overnight Saturday into Sunday A source close to the Iran-backed Iraqi factions, who had in previous years hit bases hosting US troops, told AFP 'of course' the groups have nothing to do with the drone attacks. Iraqi security sources told AFP after the Iranian strikes that 'so far' Tehran had not attacked bases hosting US troops, who are deployed in Iraq as part of an anti-extremist coalition. The Israel-Iran conflict has forced Iraq to close its airspace. Since the start of the war, Baghdad has been working diplomatic channels to prevent the latest violence from spreading onto its turf. It has called on Washington to prevent Israeli jets from using Iraqi airspace to carry out attacks against Iran. It also asked Iran not to strike US targets in its territory, according to a senior security official. After Tehran struck the US base in Qatar, Iran's foreign minister Abbas Araghchi said his country did not intend to continue its strikes if Israel stopped its attacks, hours after Trump announced a staggered ceasefire to bring about an 'official end' to their conflict.
Iraqi News
7 hours ago
- Politics
- Iraqi News
Unidentified drone strikes military base in Baghdad, no claim for attack
Baghdad – An 'unidentified' drone struck a military base in Baghdad early Tuesday while another fell in the west of the capital, Iraqi security sources said. The first attack hit a radar system at the Taji base, causing only material damage, a security source told AFP. Another drone fell in the Radwaniya district, ten kilometres west of Baghdad International Airport, where US troops are deployed in a base as part of an anti-jihadist coalition, the source added. A government security spokesman Saad Maan confirmed that at Taji 'an unidentified drone struck the radar', adding that another drone 'fell near a generator', without providing further details. Lieutenant General Walid al-Tamimi told the official Iraqi News Agency that no casualties were reported. There was no claim of responsibility for the attack. The strikes come hours after Iran launched missiles at a US military facility in Qatar in retaliation for the American bombing of Tehran's nuclear facilities. Iraqi security sources told AFP that 'so far' Iran had not attacked bases hosting US troops in Iraq.
Straits Times
8 hours ago
- Politics
- Straits Times
Drones hit radar systems at Iraqi military bases
Unidentified drones struck radar systems at two military bases in Iraq early on June 24. PHOTO: REUTERS Follow our live coverage here. Unidentified drones struck radar systems at two military bases in Iraq early on June 24 , security sources said. The strikes came hours after Iran launched missiles at a US military facility in Qatar - the largest US military facility in the Middle East - in retaliation for the American bombing of Tehran's nuclear facilities. The first attack hit a radar system at the Taji base, north of Baghdad, a security source told AFP, requesting anonymity because he is not allowed to speak to the media. A few hours later, the security source told AFP 'a drone targeted... the radar system at the Imam Ali airbase' in Dhi Qar province in southern Iraq. Another drone fell in the Radwaniya district, ten kilometres west of Baghdad International Airport, the source added, where US troops are deployed in a base as part of an anti-jihadists coalition. 'An unidentified drone struck the radar' at Taji,said government security spokesman Saad Maan, adding that another drone 'fell near a generator', without providing further details. The attacks caused material damage but no casualties were reported, Lieutenant General Walid al-Tamimi told the official Iraqi News Agency. The Taji base hosted US troops several years ago and was a frequent target of rocket attacks. Nobody has claimed responsibility for the attacks. Regional tensions Israel and Iran had been swapping missile fire since Israel carried out surprise strikes against Iran on June 13, prompting fears of a regional conflict. The United States joined its ally Israel's military campaign against Iran, attacking an underground uranium enrichment centre with massive bunker-busting bombs and hitting two other nuclear facilities overnight on June 21 into June 22 . A source close to the Iran-backed Iraqi factions, who had in previous years hit bases hosting US troops, told AFP 'of course' the groups have nothing to do with the drone attacks. Iraqi security sources told AFP after the Iranian strikes that 'so far' Tehran had not attacked bases hosting US troops, who are deployed in Iraq as part of an anti-jihadists coalition. The Israel-Iran conflict has forced Iraq to close its airspace. Since the start of the war, Baghdad has been working diplomatic channels to prevent the latest violence from spreading onto its turf. It has called on Washington to prevent Israeli jets from using Iraqi airspace to carry out attacks against Iran. It also asked Iran not to strike US targets in its territory, according to a senior security official. After Tehran struck the US base in Qatar, Iran's foreign minister Abbas Araghchi said his country did not intend to continue its strikes if Israel stopped its attacks, hours after Trump announced a staggered ceasefire to bring about an 'official end' to their conflict. AFP Join ST's Telegram channel and get the latest breaking news delivered to you.
Roya News
10 hours ago
- Roya News
VIDEO - Drone strikes military base near Baghdad: Iraqi military official
A drone struck a military base near Baghdad early Tuesday, an Iraqi military official told state media. "An unidentified drone targeted a post in the Taji base," north of Baghdad, Lieutenant General Walid al-Tamimi told the official INA news agency, adding that no casualties were reported. A security official told AFP the attack hit a radar system in the base, causing only material damage.
Mint
10 hours ago
- Politics
- Mint
Iran-Israel news: Drone targets Iraq's Taji military base near Baghdad
An 'unidentified drone' reportedly targeted an army radar at Iraq's Taji military base north of Baghdad, an Iraqi state news agency reported early on Tuesday, citing a military official. Another drone "fell near a generator", a government security spokesman Saad Maan confirmed. 'An unidentified drone targeted a post in the Taji base,' Lieutenant General Walid al-Tamimi told the official INA news agency. The commander of Baghdad's operations said there were no casualties. However, a security source told AFP the first attack on a radar system at the Taji base caused only material damage. Another drone fell in the Radwaniya district, 10 kilometres west of Baghdad International Airport, where US troops are deployed in a base as part of an anti-jihadist coalition, the source added. There was no claim of responsibility for the attack. The strikes came hours after Iran launched missiles at a US military facility in Qatar in retaliation for the American bombing of Tehran's nuclear facilities. Iraqi security sources told AFP that "so far" Iran had not attacked bases hosting US troops in Iraq. On Monday, US President Donald Trump announced that Israel and Iran had agreed to a 'complete and total ceasefire" soon after Iran launched a limited missile attack on a US military base in Qatar, retaliating for the American bombing of its nuclear sites. But the status of a possible ceasefire remained unclear as attacks continued Tuesday. Iran's foreign minister said that as long as Israel stopped its attacks by 4 a.m. local Tehran time Tuesday, Iran would halt its own. But nearly an hour after that deadline, Israel's military warned its public that Iran had launched missiles towards it as sirens sounded. In 2020, the US-led international coalition troops withdrew from the base and handed it over to Iraqi security forces. The base had historically held up to 2,000 coalition members. The base, 20 km (12 miles) north of Baghdad, had been the site of frequent rocket attacks by Iran-backed militias targeting US-led troops months before the withdrawal. (With inputs from agencies)
