(Iraq, 16th) The Iraqi Shia armed group has warned that if the United States intervenes in the military conflict between Israel and Iran, it will attack US targets in the region.
According to Xinhua News Agency, the Iranian-backed militia group Kataib Hezbollah in Iraq issued a statement on Sunday (June 15), stating that the group will "not hesitate" to launch attacks on US interests in the Middle East, including military bases.
The statement also called for the closure of the US Embassy in Iraq and the expulsion of US troops stationed in Iraq, "because they are the most obvious and severe threat to Iraq's security and regional stability."
The US Embassy in Iraq issued a security alert on the same day, urging American citizens in Iraq to avoid foreigner-frequented places and any large gatherings or crowds.
On January 28, 2024, a US base in Jordan was attacked by drones, resulting in the deaths of three soldiers and injuries to more than 40 others. The US accused the Iraqi "Kataib Hezbollah" of being linked to this attack and launched a drone strike on a vehicle in Baghdad, the capital of Iraq, in February of the same year, killing three people, including a senior commander of "Kataib Hezbollah."
According to Xinhua News Agency, the Iranian-backed militia group Kataib Hezbollah in Iraq issued a statement on Sunday (June 15), stating that the group will "not hesitate" to launch attacks on US interests in the Middle East, including military bases.
The statement also called for the closure of the US Embassy in Iraq and the expulsion of US troops stationed in Iraq, "because they are the most obvious and severe threat to Iraq's security and regional stability."
The US Embassy in Iraq issued a security alert on the same day, urging American citizens in Iraq to avoid foreigner-frequented places and any large gatherings or crowds.
On January 28, 2024, a US base in Jordan was attacked by drones, resulting in the deaths of three soldiers and injuries to more than 40 others. The US accused the Iraqi "Kataib Hezbollah" of being linked to this attack and launched a drone strike on a vehicle in Baghdad, the capital of Iraq, in February of the same year, killing three people, including a senior commander of "Kataib Hezbollah."