US Military Reportedly Thwarts Drone Attack in Iraq

U.S. military officials have confirmed they stopped two drone attacks in Iraq. According to Reuters , the military “intercepted” a pair of drones that were on their way to strike Iraq’s al Asad air base where U.S…

Jessica Marie BaumgartnerOct 18, 20232 min read

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It was reported up to 500 people were killed in the blast, leading Palestinian Authority Civil Defense spokesman Mahmoud Basal to blame Israel for the explosion, per the IJR.

He noted, “While we’ve witnessed tragedies in past wars and days, but what took place tonight is tantamount to a genocide.”

The Israeli Defense Forces claimed no involvement in the bombing and blamed a misdirected Palestinian Islamic Jihad rocket.

This has created tensions in the surrounding areas. According to Reuters, Iraq’s top Shi’ite cleric, Grand Ayatollah Ali Al-Sistani condemned Israel for conducting airstrikes.

The Kataib Hezbollah terrorist group, which has close relations with Iran, warned the U.S. to leave Iraq.

The group stated, “These evil people must leave the country, otherwise they will taste the fire of hell in this world before the afterlife.”

Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei called Israeli’s actions a “genocide” and also noted, “If the crimes of the Zionist regime continue, Muslims and resistance forces will become impatient, and no one can stop them,” via Al Jazeera.

Meanwhile, the Israeli Defense Forces maintain it is only fighting in retaliation for the Oct. 7 attacks that were carried out by the Hamas Palestinian terrorist group.

On Tuesday, the group posted to X, formerly Twitter, noting its continued evacuation warnings and stated, “The IDF continues in its efforts to keep innocent civilians out of harms way.”