Growing Risk Of A Washington-Tehran Confrontation Due To Escalating Militia Attacks

Escalating Militia Attacks on U.S. Troops Risk Washington, Tehran Confrontation © Provided by The Wall Street Journal  

Wall Street Journal: Escalating Militia Attacks on U.S. Troops Risk Washington-Tehran Confrontation 

When a drone laden with explosives was found late last month lodged in the upper floors of U.S. barracks in Iraq, Pentagon officials quickly realized how close the suspected militia-launched weapon came to killing American personnel. 

In this case, the explosives failed to detonate, and there were no reports of injuries. But as the number of these attacks escalates, so too does the risk of a deadly incident that will demand a response from the U.S. military, edging it closer to direct confrontation with Iranian-backed groups it suspects are responsible. 

“They are aiming to kill,” a U.S. defense official said. “We have just been lucky.”  

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WNU Editor: Iraq's Shiite militias are taking credit for these attacks .... Iraqi Shiite militia claims responsibility for attacks on US bases in Syria, Iraq (Xinhua). U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken has responded .... Blinken in Iraq: Attack on US Forces Violates Iraq’s Sovereignty (VOA).