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Iraqi Resistance Factions claim responsibility for an attack on a US base in Syria

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Thursday, 18 January, 2024, 21:30
Iraqi Resistance Factions claim responsibility for an attack on a US base in Syria

Shafaq News/ Iraqi Resistance Factions, an umbrella of mainly Iran-backed Shiite paramilitary groups, has claimed responsibility for a rocket attack on a military base housing US troops in northern Syria. A press release by the group on Thursday said they targeted "the US occupation base 'Himo', west of the Qamishli Airport in Syria with the suitable weapons."