Syria Claims It Repelled Drone Attacks from Iraq Targeting Remaining US Bases
Syria’s Assistant Defense Minister, Sipan Hamo, stated on Sunday that Syrian forces successfully repelled a drone attack launched from Iraqi territory against the US base in Qasrak, one of Syria’s last remaining American military outposts.
“Earlier today, the US base in Qasrak, located on our territory, was attacked by four drones launched from Iraqi territory,” Hamo wrote on X. “The drones were shot down without casualties.”
He added: “We hold Iraq responsible and call upon it to prevent the recurrence of attacks that threaten our stability.”
Multiple Attacks from Iraq
This incident follows a similar event just one day earlier, when Syrian forces reportedly downed another set of drones targeting the al-Tanf base in southeastern Syria — a former key US outpost. Earlier this week, the Syrian military also reported a missile attack from Iraq targeting a base in the northeast.
Iraq has arrested four individuals in connection with the earlier attack, with an Iraqi official stating that a local armed group was responsible.
Broader Context
Iraq has been increasingly drawn into the regional war since US and Israeli strikes on Iran began on February 28. Pro-Tehran armed groups operating inside Iraq have claimed responsibility for multiple attacks on US interests across the region, while these same groups have also been targeted by retaliatory strikes.
In recent months, the United States has been gradually withdrawing its forces from several bases in Syria, including al-Tanf, Shadadi in Hasakeh province, and has begun pulling out from the Qasrak base as well.
The repeated drone and missile attacks from Iraqi territory highlight the growing difficulty Iraq faces in preventing its soil from being used as a launchpad for operations against US and allied positions in Syria.
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