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Islamic Resistance in Iraq - Operations

The Islamic Resistance in Iraq made an announcement 06 November 2023 declaring that they put Al-Aqsa 1 medium-range missile into service, saying it was launched at the US occupation's bases in Iraq and Syria. "In the context of responding to the Zionist occupation's crimes in its aggression on Gaza under US diktats and administration, the Islamic Resistance in Iraq reveals Monday, and for the first time, the putting into the medium range Aqsa 1 into service, wherein it was launched at US occupation bases in Iraq and Syria in some of its operations. Allah’s Will always prevails," the statement read. The missile looked to be precision-guided from the fins on the front section. An analysis of the dimensions apparent in the photo shows that the missile bears similarities with Iran's Fath-360 missile, which has a range of 120 km, a warhead of 150 kg, and a diameter of 360 mm.

On 25 November 2023, the “ Islamic Resistance in Iraq ” published statistics of its attacks that targeted American bases in Syria and Iraq and others that targeted the occupied Palestinian territories. It said that it carried out 39 attacks on American bases in Iraq, and regarding the details of the attacks, it said that 22 of them targeted the “Ain al-Assad” air base in Iraq, 10 attacks on the American base at “Erbil Airport,” and nine attacks on the “Harir” base in northern Iraq, which is This is two more attacks than the total number of attacks announced in Iraq.

It added that it carried out 36 attacks in Syria, distributed on the “Rumaylan” base, the “Al-Malikiyah” base, the “Kharab Al-Jir” base, the “Tal Baydar” base, and the “Al-Shaddadi” base, east of Al-Hasakah. In Deir ez-Zor, it said it attacked the “Green Village” base, the “Koneko Field” base, and the “Omar Field” base, east of the governorate, in addition to attacks on the “Al-Tanf” base and the “Rukban” base, east of Homs.

By the end of 2023, since the launch of operations in October, US military bases across Syria and Iraq had come under over 110 attacks.

• On October 18, the Iraqi Islamic Resistance targeted US forces in Ain al-Aasad and Harir in the Iraqi province of Kurdistan.
• On October 19, the US base in al-Tanf came under attack by three drones. On the same day, the Iraqi Islamic Resistance claimed responsibility for a missile attack on the Conoco US military base in Deir Ezzor.
• On October 20, an explosion was heard in the vicinity of the US Victoria military site, near Baghdad Airport, responsibility for which was claimed later by Iraqi Kataib Hezbollah. On the same day, several powerful explosions occurred in al-Omar oil field and the gas line connecting the Conoco gas field and the Abu Khashab desert in the northern countryside of Deir Ezzor.
• On October 23, the Iraqi Islamic Resistance targeted US bases al-Tanf and other US bases near al-Rukban camp with UAVs.
• On October 26, US forces in al-Shadadi base in al-Hasakah, Syria, came under a rocket attack by the Islamic Resistance in Iraq. Earlier in the day, the Islamic Resistance in Iraq announced that its Resistance fighters targeted the US Ain al-Assad base.
• On October 28, the Islamic Resistance in Iraq targeted US forces at the Al-Tanf base in Syria with two drones.
• On October 29, the Islamic Resistance in Iraq targeted al-Hasakah US military base in Syria using suicide drones.
• On October 30, the US military base in al-Omar gas field in Syria was shelled from Iraqi territory. Later, it was reported that the Ain al-Asad airbase in Iraq was targeted with a barrage of 4 rockets by the Islamic Resistance in Iraq.
• On October 31, the Iraqi resistance targeted Ain al-Assad base in Iraq using two UAVs. Concurrently, US bases in the Conoco gas field and al-Omar gas field in Syria were subjected to missile attacks.
• On November 1st, Islamic Resistance in Iraq announced targeting the US base in al-Tanf using two drones, confirming direct hits.
• On November 3rd, the Islamic Resistance in Iraq announced that it targeted a vital site of the Israeli forces (IOF) in "Eilat" (Umm Rashrash) in solidarity with Gaza and in response to the Israeli massacres against Palestinians. The Islamic Resistance in Iraq (IRI) announced, on Friday 03 November 2023 that it targeted a vital site of the Israeli occupation forces (IOF) in "Eilat" (Umm Rashrash) in solidarity with Gaza, which has been facing ongoing Israeli aggression for 28 days, and in response to the Israeli massacres against Palestinians. In a statement, it affirmed its determination to strike at the enemy's strongholds. Furthermore, they announced that they would commence a new phase of confronting the enemies next week, in support of Palestine and as a tribute to the martyrs, emphasizing that it would be more intense and extensive against the enemy's bases in the region.

• On November 4th, the Islamic Resistance in Iraq also claimed responsibility for targeting the Harir US base in the Iraqi Kurdistan Region using two drones. Shortly after, they targeted a US base in al-Shaddadi, Syria.
• On November 5th, the Islamic Resistance in Iraq claimed responsibility for the successful bombardment that targeted the US forces at the Tal Baidar base in al-Hasakah, northeastern Syria. On 05 November 2023, the Islamic Resistance in Iraq announced that it had attacked one of the United States largest Bases in northeastern Syria. The Iranian-backed armed group said that it had targeted the base, which is located near the town of Tell Beydar in the northwestern al-Hasakah countryside, with suicide drones. Video footage released by the group showed the launch of a drone similar in design to an Iranian-made type codenamed by the U.S. military and intelligence as “KAS-04”. Tell Beydar base has an airstrip for military cargo aircraft. Bradley infantry fighting vehicles and towed howitzers are also said to be deployed there. Syrian media confirmed that the base came under attack. However, some sources mistook the Iraqi drone for a Turkish one and alleged that it was shot down by U.S. forces.
• On November 6, the Islamic Resistance in Iraq announced Monday that its Resistance fighters attacked four US occupation bases in Iraq and Syria in six separate attacks. The US occupation's Ain al-Assad base in Western Iraq was attacked three times, with another attack targeting the US occupation's base near the Erbil International Airport. The US occupation's Tel Bider base in northern Syria and Al-Tanf in southern Syria were the subjects of the remainder of the attacks.
• On November 7, the Islamic Resistance in Iraq announced three consecutive operations targeting US occupation bases in both Iraq and Syria. The first operation targeted the US occupation base of Harir in northern Iraq with two drones "hitting their targets directly." The second operation targeted the US occupation base at Erbil Airport, in Iraq, also with drones that have "achieved direct hits." The third operation targeted the US occupation base in the US-occupied Green Village in northeastern Syria, near the US-occupied al-Omar oilfield, deep within Syrian territories. The official statement also noted that the drones used to target the US occupation have successfully hit their targets.
• On November 8, the Iraqi Resistance group announced targeting the US occupation base in the Green Village in the depths of Syrian territories with drones in three separate operations. Additionally, US forces in al-Shadadi, also in the depths of Syria, came under attack.
• On November 9, a rocket strike targeted US forces at Ain al-Assad base in western Iraq three consecutive times a few hours apart with different weapons that hit their targets. The first bombing was carried out through a rocket strike, while the second bombing was carried out through a drone strike. Later, the US base of Harir in northern Iraq also came under attack with drones, the responsibility of which was claimed by the Islamic Resistance in Iraq. The Resistance group issued a statement, saying, "Our freedom fighters targeted the US occupation base of Harir with two drones that directly hit their targets."
• On November 10, Islamic Resistance in Iraq announced that it had targeted the American occupation base in the Al-Tanf area in Syria with a drone, which directly hit its target.
• On November 13, the Islamic Resistance in Iraq said: "The Mujahideen of the Islamic Resistance in Iraq targeted the American occupation base in the Green Village in the depths of Syria, with a drone, which directly hit its target."
• On November 18, the Islamic Resistance in Iraq announced that it had targeted the US occupation base, Al-Tanf, in Syria, with a drone, which directly hit its target. The statement of the Islamic Resistance in Iraq stated: In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful “Permission has been given to those who fight because they have been wronged, and indeed God is Able to grant them victory.”
• On November 20, the " Islamic Resistance in Iraq " announced "targeting the American occupation base in the Al-Omar oil field in Syria, with a drone directly hit its target."
• On November 21, Ain al-Assad base was targeted for the first time with a ballistic missile , according to a security source in the Islamic Resistance in Iraq . The source said, "Ain al-Assad base was hit by a ballistic missile carrying highly explosive materials."
• On November 23, the Islamic Resistance in Iraq announced the targeting of an American base in the Coneco oil field in eastern Syria.
• On December 3, the Islamic Resistance in Iraq announced that it had targeted an American base in Erbil and achieved a direct hit, in response to the crimes of the Zionist entity against the Palestinian people in Gaza. The statement said: “In response to the crimes committed by the enemy against our people in Gaza, the Mujahideen of the Islamic Resistance in Iraq targeted the American occupation base at Erbil Airport with a drone, which directly hit its target.”
• On December 6, the Islamic Resistance in Iraq announced that it targeted the American occupation base "Ain al-Assad" in western Iraq in response to the crimes committed by the enemy against the residents of Gaza, saying that its mujahideen targeted for the second time today today the American occupation base "Ain al-Assad" in western Iraq with a drone that directly hit its target.
• On December 22, At dawn on Friday, the "Islamic Resistance in Iraq" announced that it had managed to strike a target in the city of Eilat.
• On December 25, The "Islamic Resistance in Iraq" announces that it targeted two American bases in Syria and the north of the country with drones. The "Islamic Resistance in Iraq" announced the targeting of an American base in the Green Village, deep in Syria, and an American base in northern Iraq. The Iraqi Islamic Resistance said in two separate statements: “In continuation of our approach to resisting the American occupation forces in Iraq and the region, and in response to the Zionist entity’s massacres against our people in Gaza, the Mujahideen of the Islamic Resistance in Iraq attacked the occupation base in the Green Village deep inside Syria with drones, and the Islamic Resistance confirms its continuation in destroying enemy strongholds.” “In continuation of our approach to resisting the American occupation forces in Iraq and the region, and in response to the Zionist entity’s massacres against our people in Gaza, the Mujahideen of the Islamic Resistance in Iraq attacked the occupied Harir base near Erbil Airport in northern Iraq with drones, and the Islamic Resistance confirms its continued destruction of enemy strongholds.”
• On December 28, The "Islamic Resistance in Iraq" announced that it had targeted an American base in the Koniko field in the northern countryside of Deir ez-Zor in Syria with a missile salvo, and confirmed that the missiles had hit their targets. The Iraqi resistance said in its statement: “In continuation of our approach to resisting the American occupation forces in Iraq and the region, and in response to the Zionist entity’s massacres against our people in Gaza, the Mujahideen of the Islamic Resistance in Iraq attacked the occupation base in the Koniko field deep in Syria with a missile salvo, hitting its targets. The resistance confirms that “Islamic State continues to destroy the enemy’s strongholds.”
• On December 29, the "Islamic Resistance in Iraq" announced in a statement the targeting of the American "Kharab al-Jir" base deep in Syria. The statement said: “In continuation of our approach to resisting the American occupation forces in Iraq and the region, and in response to the Zionist entity’s massacres against our people in Gaza, the Mujahideen of the Islamic Resistance in Iraq attacked the “Kharab al-Jir” occupation base deep in Syria with a missile salvo, hitting its targets. The Islamic Resistance confirms that It continues to destroy enemy strongholds.”
• On December 30, the Islamic Resistance in Iraq announced that it had targeted using drones the Harir US occupation base in Iraqi Kurdistan's Erbil in response to the ongoing massacres committed by the Israeli entity against the people in Gaza. In a statement, the group emphasized that this operation is part of its ongoing strategy to Resist the US occupation forces in Iraq and the region, vowing to continue "strikes against the enemy's strongholds." Moreover, Al Mayadeen's sources revealed that in Syria, the US occupation base in the Conoco oil field was targeted with five rockets, while the one in Al-Omar oil field was targeted with seven rockets.
• On December 31, For the second time in less than 24 hours, the “Islamic Resistance in Iraq” targeted an American base in the north of the country. The "Islamic Resistance in Iraq" announced that it had targeted the American "Harir" base near Erbil Airport in northern Iraq with drones. It said in a statement, "In continuation of our approach to resisting the American occupation forces in Iraq and the region, and in response to the Zionist entity's massacres against our people in Gaza, the Islamic Resistance in Iraq attacked the occupation base near Erbil Airport in northern Iraq with drones." The sources said that the American base in the Al-Omar oil field east of Deir ez-Zor was bombed by three suicide drones at dawn on Sunday, and that the drones hit their targets accurately. It stressed in the statement that "the Islamic resistance in Iraq continues to destroy enemy strongholds."
• On 03 January 2024, the "Islamic Resistance in Iraq" announced on Wednesday that the American Al-Tanf base in Syria was targeted by a drone. It said in a statement, "In continuation of our approach to resisting the American occupation forces in Iraq and the region, and in response to the Zionist entity's massacres against our people in Gaza, the Mujahideen of the Islamic Resistance in Iraq attacked, by drone, the occupied Al-Tanf base in Syria." The Iraqi resistance added in its statement, "It continues to destroy enemy strongholds."
• On 04 January 2024, "Islamic Resistance in Iraq" announced that it had targeted two American bases in Syria with drones , stressing that it would continue "to destroy the enemy's strongholds."
• the Islamic Resistance in Iraq attacked a vital Israeli target in occupied Haifa, using al-Arqab advanced long-range cruise missile, which was revealed for the first time upon announcing the operation. The Iraqi Resistance publishes a video of the launch of al-Arqab cruise missile at Haifa on 07 Janary 2024.
• On 08 January 2024, the Islamic Resistance in Iraq, the party with the most attacks on US and Israeli targets since the launch of the war on Gaza, announced targeting the US Rmelan occupation base in Syria using drones.
• On 08 January 2024, the US base in the al-Omar oil field in easter Deir Ezzor in Syria was struck by 30 rockets launched from within Syria, achieving confirmed hits. The operation was in response to an earlier US attack that targeted a truck at the Al-Qaim/Al-Bukamal crossing on the border with Iraq.
• On 10 January 2024, the "Islamic Resistance in Iraq" announced , that it had targeted an American base near Erbil Airport in northern Iraq with drones, and that it had targeted the American "Hemo" base in Syria with appropriate weapons. “In continuation of our approach to resisting the occupation and supporting our people in Gaza, and in response to the massacres committed by the usurping entity against Palestinian civilians, including children, women and the elderly, the Mujahideen of the Islamic Resistance in Iraq attacked, using appropriate weapons, the American occupation base “Hemo”, which is located to the west of Qamishli Airport in Syria, and the Islamic Resistance confirms that it will continue to destroy the enemy’s strongholds, and we promise you more.”
• On 18 January 2024, the "Islamic Resistance in Iraq" announced the targeting of an American base near Erbil Airport with a drone, in the latest attack carried out by the coalition that includes armed Iraqi factions. A statement by the "Islamic Resistance in Iraq" stated that the attack comes "as a continuation of its approach to resisting the American occupation forces in Iraq and the region, and in response to the Zionist entity's massacres against the people of Gaza."
• On 18 January 2024, the "Islamic Resistance in Iraq" announced at dawn on Saturday the targeting of two American bases in the Green Village and the Koniko field in Syria. It said in a statement, "In continuation of our approach to resisting the American occupation forces in Iraq and the region and in response to the Zionist entity's massacres against our people in Gaza, the Mujahideen of the Islamic Resistance in Iraq attacked on Friday, January 26, two bases of the American occupation in the Green Village and the Koniko field deep in Syria." It reported that the targeting operation was carried out using drones , confirming that the targeting operations would continue.

The Secretary-General of the Sayyed al-Shuhada Brigades in Iraq, Abu Alaa al-Wala’i, confirmed 24 January 2024 that “while the Americans are again targeting our forces, our mujahideen have begun the second phase of their operations.” According to what Al-Walaei wrote on the “X” platform, “The second phase includes enforcing the blockade on Zionist maritime navigation in the Mediterranean and putting the entity’s ports out of service.” Al-Wala’i vowed to continue this until the unjust siege on Gaza is lifted, and the horrific Zionist massacres against its people are stopped. In turn, the military spokesman for the Iraqi Hezbollah Brigades, Mr. Jaafar Al-Husseini, said, “The resistance will continue to destroy enemy strongholds in support of our people in Gaza until the brutal American-backed killing machine stops and the entire siege is lifted.”

• On 03 February 2024, the "Islamic Resistance in Iraq" announced the targeting of the American "Harir" base in Erbil, northern Iraq. Its statement said: “In continuation of our approach to resisting the American occupation forces in Iraq and the region, and in response to the Zionist entity’s massacres against our people in Gaza, the Mujahideen of the Islamic Resistance in Iraq today, Saturday 2/3/2024, attacked the American occupation base “Harir” in Erbil, northern Iraq by unmanned aerial vehicle."
• On 03 February 2024, the Islamic Resistance announced a series of strikes against American targets in Iraq and neighboring Syria. The statement mentioned missile strikes on the Ain al-Assad Airbase in western Iraqi al-Anbar Province, housing US occupation forces. The resistance also claimed responsibility for missile and drone strikes on the al-Tanf military base in southeastern Syria, near the border with Jordan and Iraq, and the al-Khadra Village in Syria's northeastern al-Hasakah province.
• On 28 February 2024, CNN reported American officials revealed that “Iran’s agents in the region have stopped their attacks on American forces in Iraq and Syria, after American forces were attacked at least 170 times following the beginning of the Gaza war, and no incidents occurred after an attack on American forces more than 3 weeks ago.”
• On 28 February 2024, the American military base in the "Al-Omar" oil field in Deir ez-Zor Governorate, eastern Syria, was attacked with missiles and drones. The source said: “Five missiles were fired at the American base in the Al-Omar oil field, hitting the southern part of it,” stressing that “the base was also attacked by a drone.” He explained, "In response to the bombing of the base, American aircraft attacked the forces supporting the Syrian army in Deir ez-Zor."
• On 03 March 2024, the Islamic Resistance in Iraq renewed its targeting of the occupied port of Haifa, north of occupied Palestine, confirming the continuation of its operations in support of the Palestinian people in the Gaza Strip.
• On 06 March 2024, in an operation that fell within the second phase of its targeting, the Islamic Resistance in Iraq targeted the power station at occupied Haifa Airport. The Islamic Resistance in Iraq confirmed that this targeting came in support of the Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, and in response to the Israeli massacres against them, vowing to “continue destroying the enemy’s strongholds.”
• On 06 March 2024, in an operation that fell within the second phase of its targeting, the Islamic Resistance in Iraq targeted Kiryat Shmona Airport with drone aircraft.
• On 07 March 2024, the Islamic Resistance in Iraq targeted the Israeli Information Base (1), north of the occupied Syrian Golan, by drone, on Thursday. The Islamic Resistance in Iraq confirmed that this targeting came in support of the Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, and in response to the Israeli massacres against them, vowing to “continue destroying the enemy’s strongholds.” The resistance's military media published scenes from this operation.
• On 07 March 2024, the Islamic Resistance in Iraq targeted a military barracks at Rosh Pina Airport in the Occupied Palestinian Territory.
• On 08 March 2024, the Islamic Resistance in Iraq carried out a series of attacks, the most prominent of which were: targeting oil refineries in occupied Haifa with drones. The Islamic Resistance in Iraq announced that it targeted oil refineries in occupied Haifa, using drones, in completion of the second phase of operations to confront the Israeli occupation.
• On 12 March 2024, in an operation that falls within the second phase of operations against the Israeli occupation, the resistance targeted Ben Gurion Airport, inside occupied Palestine. The resistance said in a statement, “The Mujahideen of the Islamic Resistance in Iraq targeted Ben Gurion Airport, deep within the usurping entity, using drones.” The statement confirmed that the Iraqi resistance is continuing to destroy enemy strongholds, in completion of the second phase of its operations in support of Gaza, and in response to the Israeli massacres against Palestinian civilians.
• On 19 March 2024, the "Islamic Resistance in Iraq" announced at dawn that it had targeted Ben Gurion Airport deep in Israel with drones. In a statement, the “Islamic Councils of Iraq” said: “The Mujahideen of the Islamic Resistance in Iraq, at dawn today, Wednesday, March 20, 2024, targeted Ben Gurion Airport deep within the usurping entity, by drone, stressing our continued destruction of enemy strongholds, in completion of the second phase of operations.” Resisting the occupation, supporting our people in Gaza, and responding to the Zionist massacres against defenseless Palestinian civilians.”

The Iraqi Islamic Resistance confirmed that it had undertaken to achieve two goals: liberating Iraq from the American occupation, and supporting occupied Palestine in its sacred battle against the Israeli occupation. It stressed that it will continue its operations against the Israeli settlements, until the declaration of a truce in the Gaza Strip and the occupation’s commitment to it, explaining that its fighters will remain fully prepared during that period, as “if the Zionist entity returns to its crimes, we will return.” On 19 March 2024 the Secretary-General of the Islamic Resistance, Kataib Hezbollah Brigades in Iraq, Abu Hussein Al-Hamidawi, said "Suspending our military operations is not the end of the matter, and the resistance can rely on its own capabilities to manage a long-term battle." Al-Hamidawi, met with leaders of the resistance axis in Tehran. Al-Hamidawi said: "The victory of the liberation movements is in line with the interest of anti-imperialist forces, especially in West Asia and North Africa. The performance of the people of Iraq in the battle to support Gaza must be effective and distinguished.""