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Saturday, April 20, 2024
US military formally denies American forces carried out attack in Iraq
WASHINGTON — The US military says its forces were not behind a reported strike on an Iraqi military base.
“The United States has not conducted air strikes in Iraq today,” US Central Command says on X, adding that reports American forces had carried out a strike are “not true.”
IRAQ: Massive explosion in Kalsu military camp in Babil, strikes targeted pro-Iran PMF. At least one killed, Israel suspected pic.twitter.com/BhSK2HT7tA
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