Iraq

Apr- 2021 -

19 April

An F-16 fighter jet from the US on the tarmac at Iraq's Balad air base

Five Wounded in Rocket Attack on Iraq Base Hosting Americans

Five rockets targeted an Iraqi airbase hosting US soldiers Sunday, wounding two foreign contractors and three Iraqi soldiers, in the latest attack coinciding with tensions between Baghdad's allies Tehran and Washington.

8 April

US soldiers stand at the Qayyarah Air Base, where US-led troops in 2017 helped Iraqis plan out the fight against the Islamic State in nearby Mosul

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US Agrees to Move ‘Remaining Combat Troops’ From Iraq

The United States agreed with Iraq to remove all remaining combat forces deployed to fight Islamic State extremists, although US forces will still provide training.

Mar- 2021 -

9 March

A Yemeni boy walks past a mural depicting a US drone and reading "Why did you kill my family" on December 13, 2013 in the capital Sana

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Biden Halts Drone Strikes Outside of War Zones Where US Troops Deployed

President Joe Biden has suspended drone strikes outside of war zones where US forces are operating, reversing the policy of his predecessor Donald Trump.

3 March

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One Dead in Rocket Attack on Iraq Base Hosting US Troops

At least 10 rockets hit a military base in western Iraq hosting US-led coalition troops on Wednesday, security sources said.

2 March

US Air Force F-15E Strike Eagles over Iraq

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One Militant Killed in US Bombing in Syria: Pentagon

The US Defense Department said one member of a pro-Iran militia was killed and two were injured in last week's bombing of a border station inside Syria.

Feb- 2021 -

26 February

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US Strikes ‘Iranian-Backed Militant’ Site in Syria: Pentagon

The US military struck facilities in eastern Syria used by Iran-backed armed groups Thursday, saying President Joe Biden's new administration was sending Tehran a message after recent rocket attacks on US troop locations in Iraq.

16 February

Security forces gather following a rocket attack in Arbil, the capital of the northern Iraqi Kurdish autonomous region, on February 15, 2021

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Iraq Rocket Attack Kills Foreigner, Wounds Several US Contractors

A volley of rockets targeting an airbase in Iraq's Kurdistan region killed a foreign civilian contractor and wounded five others and a US soldier, the US-led coalition said.

11 February