This operation executed in two waves was a retaliation of the US terrorist attack and the assassination of Gen. Ghassem Soleimani.
– In the missile attack to two bases Harir (Irbil) and Ain al Assad (Anbar) 22 missiles fired toward Iraq– No Iraqi forces injured or killed.– 17 missiles landed on Ain al Assad base and five hit Erbil.
IRGC statement:The mourning Islamic nation, the great nation of martyr raiser of Islamic Republic of Iran, The time of promise arrived and under God’s permission, today morning in retaliation to criminal terrorist operation of American occupying forces to assassinate cowardly the heroic commander of Quds Corps of IRGC, martyr Soleimani, tens of ground to ground […]
At 1:20 am(local time) Wednesday 8 January 2020, the first wave of missile attacks took place exactly at the same time of martyrdom of General Soleimani against American terrorists in Ain al-Assad airbase.
The leader of Hizbollah: Those martyrdom seekers who expelled USA from our region before are still here more than before
ISWNews Analysis Group: Iran designates all US forces as ‘terrorists’.
Today Haj Hossein Salami, commander of IRGC, in funeral procession of martyr Soleimani while people chanting “Salami, Salami, Revenge, Revenge” said:
“I say the last word first, we take revenge, a harsh decisive regretting ending revenge.”
Muqtada Sadr in his Twitter addressing Trump: O son of brothel, casino and night clubs, your voice and tweets are more strident than sound of donkey.
Trump threatened to impose deep sanctions on Iraq if it moves to expel U.S. troops and said he would not withdraw entirely unless the military is compensated for the “extraordinarily expensive air base” there.
ISWNews Analysis Group: Somalian group attacked US base in coastal area of Kenya.
