3 February 2024 at 09:25 Armed groups in Iraq and Syria say they have attacked a base with Western soldiers The armed group Islamic Resistance in Iraq says they have attacked the Al-Harir base in northern Iraq, reports Reuters. There are American soldiers at the base. At the same time, NTB writes that a base in Iraq and a base in Syria have been attacked by Iran-backed militia groups. On one of them there are Norwegian soldiers. Militia sources tell Al Jazeera that in the morning they attacked the al-Tanf base in Syria and the Ain al-Asad base in western Iraq. Both bases house American soldiers. The United States has not confirmed the attacks, and no deaths or injuries have been reported. The Ain al-Asad base in Anbar province is guarded by around 30 Norwegian soldiers and has been subjected to a number of similar attacks in the past. (news/NTB)
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