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NATO has decided to expand its footprint in Iraq, following a rocket attack in the city of Erbil that killed one American contractor and injured six more people. This, as the US State Department has threatened consequences for all those involved.
NATO announced this Thursday that it will boost its Iraq mission from 500 to 4,000 personnel, which, Pentagon spokesperson Jessica McNulty confirmed in an interview with CNN, will mean the US
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IRBIL, IRAQI KURDISTAN: With the evidence available, independent analysts are hesitant to pin the blame on any specific group for Monday’s rocket strike on Irbil in Iraqi Kurdistan. But what they all agree on is that both the timing and nature of the attack, which principally targeted a base in the city’s airport hosting US military personnel, strongly suggest that it was the handiwork of one or more Iran-backed militias. According to reports, a volley of approximately 14 rockets hit Irbil international airport and nearby residential areas, killing a civilian contractor and injuring up to nine people. Clips of the incident quickly flooded social media and prompted an extended debate on Twitter among defense analysts over the correct course of US action in the situation.
Who Attacked Iraq s Irbil Airport? Published February 17th, 2021 - 06:30 GMT
Shattered glass is pictured on the floor of a shop following a rocket attack in Arbil, the capital of the northern Iraqi Kurdish autonomous region, on February 15, 2021. A volley of rockets targeted the Kurdish regional capital in northern Iraq late today, authorities said, as security sources confirmed that at least one hit a military complex hosting US-led coalition troops. SAFIN HAMED / AFP
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Fingers pointed at Iran-backed Shiite militias as obscure group claims responsibility for the attack.
With the evidence in hand, independent analysts are hesitant to pin the blame on any specific group for Monday’s rocket strike on Irbil in Iraqi Kurdistan. But what they all agree on is that both the timing and nature of the attack, which principally targeted a base in the city’s airport hosting US military personnel, strongly suggest that it was the handiwork of one or more Iran-backed militi