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Islamic Resistance in Iraq carries out 19 drone and missile attacks on US bases in Iraq and the region — Friday
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The Islamic Resistance in Iraq (IRI), an umbrella body of Iran-backed Iraqi militias, carried out 19 drone and missile attacks targeting US military bases in Iraq and the broader region on Friday April 3. Al Jazeera reported the figure, continuing the IRI's sustained campaign of pressure on US forces throughout the conflict.
The Islamic Resistance in Iraq — the coordinating body for Iranian-backed Iraqi militia factions including Kataib Hezbollah, Asaib Ahl al-Haq, and related groups — reported 19 drone and missile attacks against US military bases in Iraq and surrounding region on Friday April 3. The attacks represent a continued Iranian proxy pressure campaign on US forces in Iraq designed to force a US military drawdown and complicate logistics for Operation Epic Fury. The ISW had previously documented 41 attacks by IRI and related groups on April 1, indicating the high operational tempo being sustained. No specific casualty figures were available for the April 3 wave, and the US has not confirmed details of specific base impacts.
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Islamic Resistance in Iraq (IRI) claims 19 drone and missile attacks on US bases in Iraq and the region on Friday — part of coordinated Iranian proxy pressure campaign.
US has not confirmed specific base impacts from the April 3 IRI attack wave.
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