Iraqi Militia Armed Group Claims Attack on Two U.S. Military Tankers

2026-03-13 03:00:19

People’s Financial News, March 13 — The Iraqi militia group “Islamic Resistance Organization” issued a statement on the 13th saying they attacked two U.S. military refueling aircraft, one of which was shot down. The organization stated in a release, “To defend sovereignty and airspace from enemy aircraft intrusion, we shot down a U.S. KC-135 aerial refueling aircraft in western Iraq.” Subsequently, the organization issued another statement saying that within the past 24 hours, they attacked a second U.S. KC-135 refueling aircraft in western Iraq, causing it to make an emergency landing. (Xinhua)

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