Iraqi armed factions said on Sunday evening that they had targeted the Victoria military base at Baghdad International Airport using drones. The claim was reported by media channels linked to the “Islamic Resistance” factions in Iraq on the Telegram platform. Separately, local media cited Iraqi security sources as saying that two drone attacks targeted a logistics support camp west of Baghdad within less than an hour. Saraya Awliya al-Dam, one of the armed factions in Iraq, claimed responsibility for shelling in Kuwait, Jordan and Syria. Meanwhile, Harakat al-Nujaba, another prominent faction, threatened US President Donald Trump on Sunday evening, vowing to target US interests, bases and energy facilities in the region. Earlier, Trump had warned he would “wipe out” Iran […]
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