{"id":106653,"date":"2023-10-25T07:47:09","date_gmt":"2023-10-25T07:47:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/npasyria.com\/en\/?p=106653"},"modified":"2023-10-25T07:47:12","modified_gmt":"2023-10-25T07:47:12","slug":"blinken-pm-of-iraq-discuss-escalating-attacks-on-us-forces-in-iraq","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/npasyria.com\/en\/106653\/","title":{"rendered":"<strong>Blinken, PM of Iraq discuss escalating attacks on US forces in Iraq<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>ERBIL, KRG, Iraq (North Press) \u2013 <\/strong>The US Secretary of State, Antony J. Blinken, discussed the recent attacks on US and US-led Global Coalition in Iraq with Prime Minister of Iraq Mohammed Shia&#8217; Al Sudani on Tuesday and called on Baghdad to ensure their safety.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The discussions took place via phone following a series of drone attacks last week on Ain al-Asad airbase in the Anbar Governorate in western Iraq and Harir in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq (KRI).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Since the outbreak of the Israel-Hamas conflict on October 7, following a surprise attack by Hamas, many militias in Iraq, Syria, and even Lebanon have stepped up their threats of targeting US forces.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to a statement from the US Department of State, Blinken said, \u201cThe Secretary urged the Prime Minister to pursue those behind the attacks and fulfill Iraq\u2019s commitment to maintain the security at these installations.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">US Department of Defense spokesman Air Force Brig. 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