US Military Denies Any Involvement in Air Strike That Hit Iran-Backed Forces in Iraq

Published on April 21, 2024

The U.S. military has said that it has no reason to believe that U.S. forces were responsible for a huge blast reported at a military base in Iraq that killed a member of Iraq’s Iran-backed paramilitary forces on Friday. U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) said in an X, formerly Twitter, post late on Friday, “We are aware of reports claiming that the United States conducted airstrikes in Iraq today. Those reports are not true. The United States has not conducted air strikes in Iraq today.” Reuters cited two security sources who said that airstrikes had caused a blast early Saturday morning at 1 a.m. local time....