New rocket, drone attack reported on Ain Assad base in Iraq

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Rockets target oil refinery in Erbil, Iraq - report

The home of the CEO of the group that owns the refinery was targeted by the IRGC in March.

By TZVI JOFFRE

 

Published: APRIL 6, 2022 21:34

 

Updated: APRIL 6, 2022 21:51

Unused Katyusha rockets found by the Iraqi Army are seen in Umm al-Izam

(photo credit: IRAQI MEDIA SECURITY CELL/HANDOUT VIA REUTERS)

 

Three Katyusha rockets targeted an oil refinery in the Erbil governorate of northeastern Iraq on Wednesday evening, according to the Kurdistan Directorate General of Counter Terrorism. No injuries or damages were reported in the attack.

 

No party has taken responsibility for the rocket fire as of yet. The rockets were fired from the Al-Hamdaniya district of the Nineveh Governorate, near Mosul, according to Kurdish authorities.

 

The refinery reportedly belongs to the KAR group. The home of Baz Karim, the CEO of the KAR group, was targeted by missiles fired by the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) from Iran last month. The IRGC claimed at the time that the attack was carried out in response to "recent crimes of the fake Zionist regime.”

 

 

 

 

 

“Following the recent crimes of the fake Zionist regime and the previous announcement that the crimes and evils of this infamous regime will not go unanswered; the ‘Strategic Center of Conspiracy and Evil of the Zionists’ was targeted last night by powerful and point-to-point missiles of the IRGC,” read the IRGC's statement.

 

View of a damaged building in the aftermath of missile attacks in Erbil, Iraq March 13, 2022 (credit: AZAD LASHKARI/REUTERS)

Iranian and pro-Iranian media reported that the attack was carried out in response to an alleged Israeli drone attack on an IRGC base in Mahidasht, Iran. 

 

In mid-February, a fire broke out at an IRGC drone base in Mahidasht. The IRGC said at the time that the cause of the fire was under investigation. Satellite imagery taken shortly afterwards by Planet satellite imaging company and shared by OSINT-account Aurora Intel showed a damaged structure at the base.

 

According to the Lebanese Al-Mayadeen TV, the attack was a response to an attack by six drones said to have been launched from the site targeted by the Iranian missile strike on Saturday night.

 

 

The Lebanese news network additionally claimed that multiple casualties were reported in the strike on Saturday night, despite Iraqi and American denials.

 

The IRGC warned that any further “evil” by Israel would face a “harsh, decisive and destructive response.”

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Missile bombing on the outskirts of Erbil, the target is an oil refinery

• Time: 04/06/2022 21:26:50
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{Umniah: Al Furat News} 3 missiles landed near an oil refinery on the outskirts of Erbil governorate this evening, Wednesday.

A security source told {Euphrates News} that "3 missiles landed between Korkusk district, the center of Khabat district, outskirts of Erbil," noting that "the missiles fell near an oil refinery belonging to the Karkrupp company."

On Tuesday evening, the fight against terrorism in the Kurdistan region issued a statement identifying the source of the rockets and saying: "Three rockets were fired from the Hamdania crossing towards Erbil in the Khazir axis."

He explained, "The missiles landed near the Kurusak complex, the Great Zab River and the Kurukusk refinery, and did not cause any human or material damage."

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The security media reveal the details of the bombing of the outskirts of Erbil

• Time: 04/06/2022 22:29:11
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{Umniah: Al Furat News} The Security Media Cell revealed the details of the missile strikes on the outskirts of Erbil governorate this evening, Wednesday.

A statement by the cell, a copy of which was received by Al-Furat News Agency, stated: "At a time when the Iraqi lands are enjoying security and faith during the days of the holy month of Ramadan, outlaw groups are trying to disturb these blessed days, as terrorist elements, this evening, bombed a district Khbat in Erbil Governorate in the Kurdistan Region, with three Katyusha rockets that fell in separate areas of the judiciary in empty and agricultural spaces near the Kurosk complex, the Great Zab River and the Korokosk refinery, without recording human or material losses.

"It turned out that these missiles were launched from the Hamdania crossing," he added.

For their part, the competent security services have launched a search and search process for the terrorist elements that carried out this terrorist act, "stressing that the security forces will work to bring the security violators to justice to receive their just punishment."

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A statement from the international coalition after the downing of a drone near the "Ain al-Assad" base in western Iraq

2022.04.08 - 10:18

 

Baghdad - people  

On Friday, the international coalition announced the downing of a drone while it was flying near the "Ain al-Assad" air base in western Iraq.  

 

  

A statement by the US air defenses, a copy of which was received by "NAS", (April 8, 2022), stated that "at approximately 1:46 am this morning, the air defense systems shot down an armed unmanned aerial vehicle entering the Al-Assad Air Base in Iraq."  

He added, "No injuries or damages were reported, and all coalition members were counted, and the incident is still under investigation."  

  

  

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Downing a drone near Al-Assad base

• Time: 04/08/2022 02:18:05
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{Umniah: Al Furat News} Security sources reported that a drone was shot down near the vicinity of Ain Al-Assad base, west of Anbar Governorate.

Reports indicated that the plane was flying from the eastern side of the base.

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The international coalition clarifies the drone attack on Al-Assad base

• Time: 04/08/2022 08:40:16
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{Umniah: Al Furat News} The international coalition in Iraq confirmed today, Friday, the drone attack on Ain Al-Assad Air Base, west of Anbar Governorate, at dawn today, Friday.

The coalition said in a statement, "At 1:46 am on Friday, the US air defense systems shot down an armed air vehicle (a drone) after it entered the Ain Al-Asad air base."
He added, "No injuries or damages were reported, and all coalition members were counted, and the incident is still under investigation."

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New rocket, drone attack reported on Ain Assad base in Iraq

TEHRAN, Apr. 08 (MNA) – Local security sources in Iraq have reported a new rocket and drone attack on Friday morning against the US Ain al-Assad base in western Iraq's Anbar province.

The local security sources in Iraq reported a new rocket and drone attack against the Ain al-Assad base run by the US occupying troops in western Iraq's Anbar province on Friday morning.

The Iraqi security source added that the Ain al-Assad base was attacked two hours ago with two rockets and two UAVs, and that the  (C-RAM) defense system stationed at the base was operated to repel the attack from the base.

Meanwhile, Russia Today Arabic Language TV website has reported that one of the drones was shot down by air defense systems and the other drone crashed near the base.

According to the latest reports, the US-led military coalition has officially confirmed the drone attack on the Ain al-Assad base in Iraq.

The following is a video footage of the last night's attack on the US-run base:

 

 https://en.mehrnews.com/news/185449/New-rocket-drone-attack-reported-on-Ain-Assad-base-in-Iraq