Security expert Mohamed Al-Basri confirmed the possibility of an unknown party behind the targeting of American bases in Iraq aimed at rekindling tensions between the U.S. and armed factions. In a statement to "Baghdad Today," Al-Basri noted that "so far, no group or armed faction has claimed responsibility for any attack on American bases in Iraq, whether Ain al-Asad or Al-Harir, but at the same time, we do not exclude the possibility of unknown parties attempting to disrupt the calm atmosphere and return it to tense pathways following Prime Minister Mohamed Shia Al-Sudani's efforts to ease tensions between the armed factions and American forces."
He added, "There is no legitimate target that would prompt armed factions to resume targeting American interests in Iraq at this time, despite earlier threats that they would continue their attacks if Lebanon was invaded." He pointed out that "many targeting incidents against American interests, including military bases, have not been claimed by any group or armed faction in several events, indicating that there are those trying to disrupt stability and security and create a constant state of tension."
An informed source revealed on Wednesday that American forces in Iraq have been placed on high alert, which could lead to the beginning of a new tense phase with armed factions. The Ain al-Asad base in Anbar province was attacked on Tuesday by two drones, which were intercepted in the vicinity of the base that houses American troops. In early February, attacks on U.S. forces in Iraq and Syria ceased after a drone strike resulted in the deaths of three American soldiers in Jordan, prompting the United States to carry out airstrikes on sites in Iraq and Syria in response.
