US Troops Under Attack in Syria; Iraq Militia Declares ‘Open War’

 

Militia groups vow revenge over Sunday US strikes

by Jason Ditz 

Posted onJune 28, 2021CategoriesNewsTagsBiden

US strikes in Iraq and Syria overnight didn’t take long to provoke a reaction, despite claims that the strikes were a “deterrent.” US troops in Syria were under rocket attacks within a matter of hours.

Details are still emerging, though the US says that there are no casualties so far. This is just the start of the problem though, with the targeted militia vowing “open war with the American occupation.”

Iraq’s umbrella militia Hashd al-Shaabi says four Iraqis were killed in the US attacks, and promised to “wreak vengeance on the perpetrators of this heinous crime.”

In addition to attacks in Syria, the group is threatening to target US aircraft and fire missiles against US bases in Iraq.

Many in Iraq are calling for revenge, while Iran issued a statement warning Biden that he is headed down the wrong path.

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