Two drones labeled "Revenge of Quaid Qasim Soleimani" were fired at a US military base near the international airport in the Iraqi capital, while four rockets were also fired.
According to the International News Agency, two drones and four rockets were fired at the area used by US troops at Baghdad's international airport, after which the sirens began to resound and in response, coalition helicopters patrolled the airspace. Started
Drones and rocket fire caused minor damage to the US military base. Dozens of U.S. military personnel were present at the time of the attack, but no one was killed. "Revenge of Quaid Qasim Soleimani" was written on the drones.
On the other hand, a video that went viral on social media after the attack showed fighters of the Iranian-backed armed group "Ababil Brigades" preparing for a drone strike on a US base while they were talking to each other about Qasim Soleimani. Were declaring revenge.
According to Iraqi media, the drones were shot down by the defense system in retaliation, but four rockets landed on the premises of the US military base, causing minor damage.
The Iranian-backed group claimed that the drone and rocket attacks were in retaliation for the second anniversary of the assassination of General Qasim Soleimani, head of the Revolutionary Guards' Quds Force, and Abu Mehdi al-Mohandes, deputy head of the Popular Mobilization Forces.
