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In Iraq, five attacks targeted places welcoming Americans in a week. The country is for the moment a sort of buffer zone between these two main allies: Iran and the United States. As tension rises between Tehran and Washington, many fear that the conflict will escalate on Iraqi soil.
This morning at dawn, a rocket has reached a complex that hosts several oil companies , including the American ExxonMobile.
A few hours earlier, much further north of Iraq, in Mosul, another shot fell on the command of the operations of the province of Nineveh where American forces are also present.
Shiite militias
Last Monday and Friday, three other bases partly invested by the United States were also targeted around Baghdad. The origin of one of the shots was located in Shiite areas north of the capital.
No claims have been made, but the eyes are turning to the very active Shiite militias in Iraq. These armed groups are for many under the orders of neighboring Iran.
Tehran and Washington
Because of its geographical and historical position, Iraq is torn between its different allies: Iran and the United States , not to mention the proximity of Saudi Arabia and Turkey.
Since the fall of Saddam Hussein in 2003, the government has struggled to rebuild a united and powerful military force. The security management of many non-urban areas has therefore been left to militias, most of which are Shia.