Two American service members and one British service member were killed in a rocket attack on a base in Iraq, according to two U.S. officials, in a move that has the potential to once again ratchet up tensions in the Middle East.
on Wednesday, according to two U.S. officials. The attack has the potential to once again ratchet up tensions in the Middle East.
While the U.S. is not confirming who it believes is behind the attack, Iranian-backed militia groups have been found responsible for similar attacks on bases that house U.S. forces. And the Trump administration has warned that another Iranian attack that killed Americans would warrant a response. U.S. Army paratroopers assigned to the 82nd Airborne Division pull security during a base defense exercise at Camp Taji, Iraq, Jan. 19, 2020."On the military side, we've warned the Iranians repeatedly -- I've done so personally myself -- that an attack that took American lives would not be tolerated," Secretary of StateIn December, an attack by the Iranian-backed militia group Kata'ib Hezbollah on a base in northern Iraq killed an American contractor. That led the U.S.
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