The Islamic Resistance in Iraq claims to have killed six US soldiers and wounded four others in a missile strike on Victoria Base near Baghdad Airport.
An Iraqi armed faction claimed responsibility for a deadly missile attack targeting United States military personnel stationed near Baghdad International Airport. The "Islamic Resistance in Iraq" reported striking US forces at Victoria Base, claiming the attack resulted in ten confirmed casualties, including six dead and four severely wounded American soldiers.
The pan-Arab news network Al Jazeera reported the faction's announcement, noting that the group described the strike as a "qualitative operation" executed using "Al-Qari'a" missiles. Quds News Network, a Palestinian outlet with a pro-resistance editorial stance, relayed the statement utilizing the faction's politically charged terminology, stating they targeted the "occupying American presence" and the "American occupation army." The claims were identically circulated by pro-Axis of Resistance channels such as Yemen Urgent News and Al Ghad News.
This claimed strike occurs amid an unprecedented regional war that ignited earlier in March 2026. Following the joint US-Israeli Operation "Epic Wrath" and the assassination of Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, "Axis of Resistance" militias have launched extensive retaliatory strikes against American military bases across the Middle East. The escalation has already triggered massive anti-American riots in Iraq and prompted the emergency evacuation of US diplomatic personnel from the region.
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