According to the Syrian Center for Human Rights, three aircraft attack targets belonging to pro-Iranian militias in eastern Syria • Earlier, a US base was attacked in Iraq

• Missile strike at US base in Iraq about a month ago (archive) // Photo: AFP

Eighteen Iraqis were killed in air strikes against suspected a-Sha'abi strongholds in the al-Bochmal area near the border with Iraq, the Syrian Center for Human Rights reported Wednesday. According to a report by Al-Hadat, the United States has attacked four bases of Iraqi militias along the Syrian border, during which 18 people of Iraqi origin.

The ISIS war coalition confirmed that three of its troops stationed in Iraq were killed during a missile attack aimed at the US base. A statement said that 18 Katyusha rockets were fired at the US base.

Iraqis were killed in the al-Hussein area of ​​Bochmal. The center documented attacks carried out by three aircraft against Imam Ali base and al-Hasian area. The attacks were carried out against pro-Iranian militias and their military strongholds.

Earlier this evening, two Americans and British were killed in a missile attack on US air force Taji, north of the capital Baghdad, according to a Reuters news agency. It is not yet clear whether these are soldiers or civilians.

The ISIS war coalition reported that at least 12 missiles were fired at the military base populated by several military units. No organization has claimed responsibility, but previous attacks on various American bases and complexes in Iraq have been similarly carried out by the suspected Iranian 'a-Sha'abi pro-Iran, which incorporates several Shiite militias.

Saudi Arabia's Saudi Arabia network reported that ten more people were injured in the attack, but their identity is unknown. This is a first of its kind attack after at least two weeks of silence in the sector, stemming in part from the fallen attempt by pro-Iranian factions to form a government in Iraq.