2024-04-20 20:46:24
While an airstrike occurred in pro-Iranian Iraq, the U.S. drew a line by saying, “It was not our doing (airstrike).”
According to the Israeli media Times of Israel, the Popular Mobilization Forces (Hashed al-Shaabi), an Iranian-allied militia coalition in Iraq, announced in a statement that a base they use was attacked in the early morning of the 20th (local time).
The Times of Israel reported, “It is not clear who was responsible for this attack, which occurred a day after a suspected Israeli airstrike in Iran, but the militia is blaming the U.S. military.”
Hashed al-Shaabi is a former pro-Iranian armed group in Iraq that has now been integrated into the Iraqi regular army. They said that an explosion occurred at the Calso base where they were stationed, and that “this attack resulted in material losses and casualties.”
Hashed al-Shaabi did not disclose the specific number of casualties, but AFP quoted an Interior Ministry official as saying, “One person was killed and eight were injured.” Citing a military source, he added, “It is said that three Iraqi soldiers were injured.”
The US military denied the ‘Iraq airstrike’. Citing the U.S. military, Reuters reported, “It is not true that the U.S. conducted airstrikes in Iraq.”
The Times of Israel also quoted an anonymous U.S. official as saying, “There were no U.S. airstrikes in Iraq.”
Prior to this, the U.S. government did not express any support or criticism regarding Israel’s attack against Iran on the 19th, but only emphasized that “the United States is not involved.”
White House spokeswoman Karine Jean-Pierre said at a press briefing that day, “We have nothing to say about the report at this time” regarding Israel’s airstrikes against Iran.
“We have been very clear about easing tensions in the region,” he said.
By denying any connection with the United States regarding Israel’s retaliatory airstrikes against Iran and the subsequent airstrikes against Iraq, the U.S. government has reiterated the message that it does not want to escalate tensions in the Middle East.
Secretary of State Tony Blinken, who is attending a meeting of foreign ministers of the G7 held on Capri Island in Italy, also said at a press conference on the 19th that, regarding Israel’s retaliatory attack on Iran, “the United States was not involved in any offensive operations.” “He drew a line.
(Seoul = News 1)
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2024-04-20 20:46:24