The action comes two weeks after Secretary of State Mike Pompeo warned Iran of aggression • Several soldiers wounded in the bombing • ISIS also suspected of attack

• The cornice is considered an area where the remains of Daash are still operating // Photo: IP

An American civilian serving as a contractor in Iraq was killed last Friday and several soldiers were wounded in a missile attack against a military base in Karkuk, the Pentagon confirmed.

According to various reports, the missile struck an Iraqi base in the northern city, which hosted U.S. coalition forces around 7 p.m. If a pro-Iranian Shiite militia is behind the action, there will be great pressure in the United States to respond.

According to an American researcher quoted in the media, the attack may mean that pro-Iranian forces are not at all deterred by injuring American soldiers or the threat of a US operation in the country.

The American response, it is estimated, may be fortification of the bases, in addition to assault against the groups behind the contractor's killing. According to an official statement in the United States, Iraqi security forces will lead the response and investigation of the incident. It was also announced that further information would be released later to collect the findings.

No militia has taken responsibility for the attack, which followed a series of similar attacks in recent months against joint targets for Iraqi and American forces. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo recently accused Iran of responsibility for an attack against a joint facility in Baghdad on December 9.

The remains of the ISIS terror organization are also potential suspects in action. An American orientalist said that Carcass is considered a "Daesh area," and in recent times attacks have been carried out against Iraqi police and city security forces. However, he said, it is impossible to completely rule out pro-Iranian forces.