Islamic Resistance in Iraq Escalates Drone Attacks and Bounties on US Officers

The Islamic Resistance in Iraq intensified drone strikes against US forces across Iraq.

“Baghdad — Al-Quds Al-Arabi: The operations carried out by the Iraqi factions allied with the coalition 'Islamic Resistance in Iraq' have entered a new phase of military escalation, after they claimed a series of operations that targeted European soldiers in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq, as well as announcing responsibility for targeting two American aircraft, one of which crashed in the western province of Anbar”

Al-Quds al-Arabi

They targeted over 20 American and coalition sites including Erbil's US consulate.

Al-Quds al-Arabi

The strike range extended up to 345 kilometers, reaching Saudi Arabia's southern border.

The militias claimed responsibility for downing a KC-135 refueling aircraft in western Anbar.

The Islamic Resistance in Iraq offered monetary rewards for information leading to capture or killing of US personnel.

They offered 150 million Iraqi dinars (about $114,450) for actionable intelligence.

Newsweek

291 operations from March 1-12 had already claimed 13 Americans killed.

Irregular missile fire in Erbil killed at least two civilians and wounded eight.

“The Iranian-backed militias are escalating attacks in Iraq”

The Jerusalem Post

Iranian-backed militias escalated attacks on Kurdish opposition groups.

Iraqi airstrikes by the pro-Iran Fatah faction targeted an Iranian oil refinery.