Baghdad [Iraq], April 4 (ANI): The Islamic Resistance, an umbrella group of Iran-backed militias, carried out 19 drone and missile attacks targeting United States bases in Iraq and across the region on Friday (local time), Al Jazeera reported. The Iran-backed groups have intensified attacks on U.S. positions in West Asia amid the ongoing conflict between the two countries.
Meanwhile, an Iraqi police source told Al Jazeera that an attack targeted the headquarters of the Iran-backed Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF) in al-Qaim in western Iraq. An airstrike was also reported on the headquarters of the PMF’s 34th Brigade in Mosul.
Shia military factions, including the Islamic Resistance and the PMF, have been involved in several proxy conflicts across the region.
Earlier on Thursday, the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad issued a security alert warning that Iran-aligned militia groups may be planning attacks in central Baghdad.
In a post on X, the embassy cautioned that such groups “may intend to conduct attacks in central Baghdad in the next 24–48 hours,” raising concerns about the safety of U.S. citizens and installations in Iraq.
According to the advisory, “Iran and Iran-aligned terrorist militias have conducted widespread attacks against U.S. citizens and targets associated with the United States throughout Iraq, including in the Iraqi Kurdistan Region (IKR).”
The embassy warned that potential targets could include U.S. citizens, businesses, universities, diplomatic facilities, energy infrastructure, hotels, airports, and other locations perceived to be associated with the United States.
The alert also highlighted the risk of kidnappings, noting that “terrorist militias have targeted Americans for kidnapping.”
“The Iraqi government has not prevented terrorist attacks in or from Iraqi territory,” the embassy stated, adding that some Iran-aligned militia groups may claim affiliation with Iraqi authorities and could “carry identification denoting their status as Iraqi government employees.”
In a separate post on X, the embassy urged the public to provide information on the militias involved in attacks in Baghdad. “Help us stop the terrorist attacks against the United States Embassy in Baghdad or anywhere else. If you have any information about the Iran-allied terrorist militias or about the individuals responsible for these attacks, send it to us today,” the embassy said. (ANI)
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