Tuesday, July 13, 2010

Are Iranian Backed Militias Preparing To Attack U.S. Bases In Iraq?

SURVEY STRATEGY - U.S. Soldiers conduct a full atmospheric survey to better understand the population and culture of the communities in the Basra province, Iraq, July 5, 2010. The soldiers, assigned to the 354th Military Police Company, worked with Iraqi soldiers and a U.S. Human Terrain Analysis Team on the survey. U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Lynn Friant

US Reports Threat From Iran-Backed Militants In Iraq -- Voice of America

The U.S. military commander in Iraq says security has been increased at U.S. bases because Iranian-backed insurgents have received specialized training inside Iran to attack U.S. forces in Iraq.

General Ray Odierno said Tuesday there has been "an increased threat" of an attack on U.S. forces by Kataib Hezbollah, a Shi'ite group that U.S. officials say is trained and funded by Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps.

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More News On Iraq

Iran-backed group eyed attack on US bases in Iraq: general -- Breitbart/AFP
Odierno: Iran threat to US troops in Iraq on rise -- AP
Amid threat, U.S. heightens security at its Iraq bases -- Washington Post
U.S. Commander in Iraq Warns of Summer Attacks -- New York Times
Odierno: Militants trained in Iran prepare to attack US bases in Iraq -- Christian Science Monitor
Iran-Tied Extremists Threaten U.S. In Iraq: Odierno -- NPR

Clinton: Iraq must form government soon -- AP
US wants greater effort from Iraq to form government -- AFP
Iraq delays parliamentary session -- UPI
Amid Violence and Instability, Iraqi Government Lies Idle -- New York Times
Iraq stumbles into month 5 with no new government -- AP

Iraq cabinet to summon Kurds over Iran fuel sales -- Reuters
Kurdish Authorities Deny Smuggling Oil to Iran -- Memri Blog

Turkey Calls for Help to Fight Kurdish Rebels in Iraq -- Voice of America
At least 11 dead in Iraq attacks -- AFP
U.K. Inflated Iraqi WMD Assessment, Ex-Envoy Says -- Global Security Newswire
Ex-Diplomat: UK Exaggerated Iraq WMD Claims -- New York Times/AP

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