‘International Resistance’ Attacked Two More U.S. Supply Convoys In Iraq

On February 23, the so-called International Resistance announced that its fighters had attacked two convoys moving logistic supplies for the United States-led coalition in Iraq.

In a statement, the shadowy group said that both supply convoys were attacked near the town of Tarmiyah which is located some 50 kilometers to the north of Bahadad. Iraqi news sources didn’t report any casualties as a result of the dual attack.

These were the fifth and sixth supply convoys of the U.S.-led coalition to come under attack in Iraq this year. The International Resistance was behind three of the previous four attacks.

The group’s most notable attack, which took place on January 19, targeted a convoy carrying two American Counter Rocket, Artillery, and Mortar (C-RAM) systems near the town of al-Yusufiyah, around 32 kilometers to the south of Baghdad.

The International Resistance is one of several pro-Iranian groups that emerged in Iraq following the assassination of Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis, Deputy-Commander of Iraq’s Popular Mobilization Units, and Commander of Iran’s Quds Force, Qassim Soleimani, by the U.S. more than three years ago.

The main goal of these pro-Iranian groups is to expel U.S. troops from Iraq. This will not likely happen any time soon as Washington appears to be determined to keep its troops in the country for the long-term, mainly to counter Iran’s influence.

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