{"id":40788,"date":"2023-12-28T04:44:07","date_gmt":"2023-12-28T04:44:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/baghdad-condemns-us-strike-on-iraqi-military-positions-the-express-tribune\/"},"modified":"2023-12-28T04:44:07","modified_gmt":"2023-12-28T04:44:07","slug":"baghdad-condemns-us-strike-on-iraqi-military-positions-the-express-tribune","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/news\/baghdad-condemns-us-strike-on-iraqi-military-positions-the-express-tribune\/","title":{"rendered":"Baghdad condemns US strike on Iraqi military positions | The Express Tribune"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\u00a0Iraq’s government on Tuesday condemned overnight US\u00a0air strikes on Iraqi military positions that it said killed one serviceman and wounded 18 people, calling them a “clear hostile act”.<\/p>\n

The United States carried out retaliatory air strikes on Monday in Iraq after a\u00a0one-way drone attack\u00a0earlier in the day by Iran-aligned militants that left one US\u00a0service member in critical condition and wounded two others.<\/p>\n

The government condemned the US\u00a0strikes as “an unacceptable violation of Iraqi sovereignty” while stressing that attacks by armed groups against military bases hosting US-led coalition advisers are hostile acts and violate Iraqi sovereignty, a government statement said.<\/p>\n

Two Iraqi security sources said overnight US\u00a0strikes targeted the headquarters of Iraqi armed group Kataib Hezbollah in the Iraqi city of Hilla south of Baghdad.<\/p>\n

Read\u00a0<\/strong>US forces carry out series of strikes against Iran-backed militia in Iraq<\/a><\/p>\n

One fighter from Kataib Hezbollah was killed in the strikes and 16 were wounded, said two security sources on condition of anonymity.<\/p>\n

The Iran-aligned Kataib Hezbollah criticised the government position for condemning the Iraqi militia attacks against the US-led coalition targets, a security official from the group said in a social media post.<\/p>\n

“…We warn those with weak souls, from the highest level to the lowest, not to test our patience,” Abu Ali al-Askari said.<\/p>\n

In a clear challenge to the government of Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani, Askari vowed to continue attacks against US forces.<\/p>\n

Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia Al-Sudani has limited control over some Iran-backed factions, whose support he needed to win power a year ago and who now form a powerful bloc in his governing coalition. Many of the factions also do not see eye-to-eye on actions against US\u00a0forces.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n