BAGHDAD, March 28, 2026 (BSS/AFP) - The United States and Iraq will "intensify cooperation" to prevent attacks and ensure Iraqi territory is not used to launch assaults against US facilities, Washington's embassy in Baghdad said in a statement. Pro-Iran Iraqi armed groups have carried out drone and rocket attacks against multiple US targets including the embassy in Baghdad. These pro-Iran factions, some of which are integrated into the Iraqi security forces, have themselves been regularly targeted by strikes, which the groups have blamed on the US or Israel. The US embassy and Iraq released statements late on Friday, announcing the creation of a "High Joint Coordination Committee" to oversee efforts to tackle attacks in Iraq. Washington has strongly denied targeting Iraqi security forces.

Source: Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha March 28, 2026 10:34 UTC