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| US launches strikes on Iraq and Syria. What is known |
| 2024-02-04 |
| Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited. [Regnum] In the Iraqi province of Anbar in the west of the country, at least 16 people became victims of US air force strikes, the Shafaq News news agency reported, citing the Iraqi command of military operations. “As a result of American shelling, 16 people were killed,” the command said in a statement. US strikes on Syria and Iraq on the night of February 3 On the night of February 3, the US Air Force struck more than 85 targets in Iraq and Syria, using at least 125 precision-guided munitions. This was reported by the US Central Command (CENTCOM). “The US military struck more than 85 targets, with numerous aircraft, including long-range bombers, coming from the US. “During the airstrikes, over 125 precision-guided munitions were used,” the command’s official statement said. The US targets were facilities belonging to the forces of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). The attacks hit command posts, intelligence centers, missile and drone storage facilities, and other facilities involved in maintaining the ammunition supply chain for the IRGC and its allies. Footage of US airstrikes against pro-Iranian groups in Iraq and Syria was published by the Al Hadath channel. Despite US claims that the strikes were coordinated with the Iraqi leadership, Iraqi government spokesman Bassem al-Awadi said such reports were falsified. “The American side deliberately falsified the facts, declaring preliminary coordination of the aggression carried out with Iraq,” al-Awadi said, as quoted by As-Sumaria TV channel. He added that Washington's statements are aimed at misleading the international community. ATTACK ON US BASE IN JORDAN At the end of January, a drone attacked a US military base in northeastern Jordan. The US Department of Defense confirmed the death of three American servicemen, and dozens of people were injured. According to a CNN source, the drone was launched by Iranian-backed militants, and the attack was likely carried out from Syria. US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said on February 1 that the United States will not tolerate attacks on its military personnel and will take all necessary measures to protect them, as well as to protect its interests in the Middle East. The Pentagon chief made this statement after the attack on an American military base in Jordan. After this, on February 3, American leader Joe Biden said in a issued statement that the US response to the attack on the base in Jordan would continue - the White House would not leave such actions without a reaction. “Our response began today. It will continue when and where we choose,” the president said. At the same time, Biden clarified that the United States “is not looking for conflict in the Middle East,” but those who want to harm America should be aware that a reaction will follow. REACTION TO AMERICAN ATTACK After the strikes, the British government said that the United States has the right to carry out strikes in the Middle East in response to attacks on American troops. A representative of the British government, commenting on the attacks by the American Air Force on the territory of Syria and Iraq, emphasized that London and Washington are loyal allies. Britain has long condemned Iran's destabilizing activities in the region, he added. In turn, the head of the EU foreign policy service, Josep Borrell, said that the situation in the Middle East after the US strikes on Syria and Iraq is critical. According to him, the Middle East is “a cauldron that could explode at any moment.” “We call on everyone to de-escalate, we are experiencing a critical situation,” said the head of European diplomacy. At the same time, the Syrian Ministry of Defense emphasized that the US strikes have no justification and are aimed at weakening the capabilities of the Syrian army and its allies in the fight against terrorism. At the same time, the Syrian Foreign Ministry called US strikes on the east of the country a violation of its sovereignty and security. “Today, the United States carried out another attack on Syrian territory, adding to its list of violations of the sovereignty, territorial integrity and security of its people,” the statement said. It is noted that the United States has once again proven that it is the main source of global instability, and that its armed forces threaten international peace and security. The Foreign Ministry also noted that Syria categorically rejects all pretexts and lies put forward by the American administration to justify the attack. HIDDEN REASONS FOR BLOWS The US launched strikes in Syria and Iraq after an attack on its base in Jordan to divert world attention from its internal problems. American political scientist Scott Bennett expressed this opinion in an interview with Izvestia. According to him, the US actions are not a serious military escalation, but a “political dance”, a theatrical demonstration from the Biden administration. It pursues domestic political goals. “They are desperately trying to provoke some semblance of war. That’s what they did in Ukraine,” Bennett said. The political scientist is confident that in fact the United States does not need real escalation, they need a diversionary maneuver. According to him, in the next ten days, many American aircraft will fly over Iraq and Syria, and several ships will be reported to have sunk in the Red Sea and the Persian Gulf. In the United States, he explained, a split into independent republics began. This is indicated by Texas's reluctance to obey central immigration policies and its support from other states. Biden, he said, needs the world not to notice this process. Besides, he wants to maintain power. Bennett added that "containment without response" would be the best response from Syria, Iraq, Lebanon and Yemen to US strikes. More from regnum.ru Death toll from US attack in eastern Syria approaches 30 The number of deaths as a result of US air strikes in eastern Syria has approached 30, Al Hadath TV channel reports. According to the TV channel, at least 29 people died from US attacks in the province of Deir ez-Zor. As Regnum reported, on the night of February 3, the United States launched strikes on 85 targets of pro-Iranian groups in Iraq and Syria. The operation followed an attack on a US base in Jordan that killed three US service members. Despite US claims that the strikes were coordinated with the Iraqi leadership, Iraqi government spokesman Bassem al-Awadi said such reports were falsified. He added that Washington's statements are aimed at misleading the international community. At the same time, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres expressed concern about the risk of escalation of the conflict in the Middle East due to US airstrikes in Iraq and Syria and called on all parties to take action to reduce tensions in the region. Airstrikes by the United States and its allies are aimed at inciting conflict in the Middle East, said Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova. The attack demonstrates the aggressive nature of US policy in the Middle East; Russia condemns the act of aggression against sovereign states and demands urgent consideration of the situation by the UN Security Council, Zakharova added. The Permanent Mission to the Russian Federation reported that a meeting of the UN Security Council in connection with the American strikes is scheduled for February 5. Even more from regnum.ru Hamas calls US airstrikes on Iraq and Syria a dangerous escalation On February 3, the radical Palestinian movement Hamas condemned US airstrikes in Iraq and Syria and called them a dangerous escalation of the conflict. They would... “We most strongly condemn the US aggression against Iraq and Syria and consider it a dangerous escalation, an encroachment on the sovereignty of two Arab countries and a threat to their security and the stability of the region in the interests of the expansionist plans of the occupiers (Israel - editor's note) and the concealment of their terrible crimes against the Palestinian people in the Gaza Strip,” said a statement published on the movement’s Telegram channel. Leaving aside the fact that Hamas started the whole shitshow. As Regnum reported earlier, on the night of February 3, the US Air Force carried out airstrikes on more than 85 targets in Iraq and Syria, using at least 125 precision-guided munitions. The US targets were facilities belonging to the forces of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. In Iraq, 16 people were killed as a result of the strikes. Iraqi government spokesman Bassem al-Awadi denied reports that the strikes were coordinated by the United States and Iraqi authorities. Such statements from Washington are aimed at misleading the international community, he said. The Iraqi government called the strikes an act of naked aggression, and they were also condemned by the Syrian Foreign Ministry and the Iranian Foreign Ministry. At the end of January 2024, a drone attacked a US military base in northeastern Jordan. The Pentagon confirmed the death of three American servicemen, and dozens of people were injured. According to a CNN source, the drone was launched by Iranian-backed militants, and the attack was likely carried out from Syria. On February 1, US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin said that the United States will not tolerate attacks on its military personnel and will take all necessary measures to protect them. On February 3, US President Joseph Biden made a similar statement. Yet more from regnum.ru Russian Foreign Ministry condemned American strikes on Iraq and Syria Russia strongly condemns the new blatant act of American-British aggression against Iraq and Syria, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on February 3, as quoted on the ministry’s website. “It is obvious that the airstrikes are specifically designed to further inflame the conflict,” she said. According to a representative of the Russian Foreign Ministry, by almost without pause recently attacking targets of allegedly pro-Iranian groups in Iraq and Syria, the United States is purposefully trying to plunge the largest countries in the region into conflict. Zakharova also added that Russia will seek urgent consideration of the situation in the Middle East in the UN Security Council. As Regnum reported, on February 2, the United States launched strikes on 85 targets of pro-Iranian groups in Iraq and Syria. The operation followed an attack on a US base in Jordan that killed three US service members. In Anbar province in western Iraq, 16 people became victims of American strikes. Great Britain supported Washington's actions in the Middle East. The British government noted that the United States has the right to carry out strikes in response to attacks on American troops. Despite US claims that the strikes were coordinated with the Iraqi leadership, Iraqi government spokesman Bassem al-Awadi said such reports were falsified. According to him, Washington's airstrikes represent undisguised aggression, and the presence of international coalition forces in Iraq has caused a threat to the security and stability of the country. The Syrian Ministry of Defense said that US airstrikes caused casualties among civilians and military personnel and caused extensive damage to public and private property. The department emphasized that these strikes have no justification and are aimed at weakening the capabilities of the Syrian army and its allies in the fight against terrorism. More from regnum.ru Iranian military adviser killed in Syria as a result of Israeli attack A military adviser to the Iranian Armed Forces was killed in an Israeli attack in a Damascus suburb on Friday. This was reported by the Iranian Embassy in Syria on the social network X. “An Israeli terrorist group, in violation of international law and Syrian sovereignty, launched a missile attack on a residential area in the suburbs of Damascus, which resulted in the death of an Iranian military adviser,” the report said. The embassy added that Iran will respond decisively to this crime. As Regnum reported, on January 31, the Israeli Armed Forces (IDF) carried out airstrikes on the military infrastructure of Syria in the Deraa area. The IDF press service noted that the night before January 30, a number of launches were allegedly recorded from Syria towards the southern part of the Golan Heights. Israel attacked Syria a few days earlier. The Syrian Ministry of Defense reported on January 29 that several civilians were killed as a result of airstrikes carried out by Tel Aviv. Media citing doctors in Damascus reported on January 20 that at least ten civilians were killed in an IDF strike on a residential area in western Damascus. |
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