Drone Attacks on Bases in Iraq, Syria Injure 24 US Soldiers

A convoy of US vehicles after its withdrawal from northern Syria, at the Iraqi-Syrian border crossing, October 2019 (File/Reuters)
A convoy of US vehicles after its withdrawal from northern Syria, at the Iraqi-Syrian border crossing, October 2019 (File/Reuters)
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Drone Attacks on Bases in Iraq, Syria Injure 24 US Soldiers

A convoy of US vehicles after its withdrawal from northern Syria, at the Iraqi-Syrian border crossing, October 2019 (File/Reuters)
A convoy of US vehicles after its withdrawal from northern Syria, at the Iraqi-Syrian border crossing, October 2019 (File/Reuters)

A series of drone attacks on American bases in Iraq and Syria last week injured 24 military personnel, NBC news reported, citing US Central Command.

The Pentagon confirmed the attacks last week.

CENTCOM said the US personnel sustained minor injuries, noting that the attacks took place on October 18 when at least two one-way attack drones targeted al-Tanf military base in southern Syria.

One of the drones was shot down. All of the wounded personnel were returned to duty, CENTCOM added.

On that same day, another four US soldiers suffered minor injuries during two separate drone attacks against US and coalition forces stationed at al-Asad base in western Iraq.



Rocket Fire from Lebanon Kills One in North Israel, Hezbollah Claims Attacks

A damaged vehicle is seen in a residential area after impact amid escalation between Hezbollah and Israel, in northern Israel, March 21, 2026. REUTERS/Tyrone Siu
A damaged vehicle is seen in a residential area after impact amid escalation between Hezbollah and Israel, in northern Israel, March 21, 2026. REUTERS/Tyrone Siu
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Rocket Fire from Lebanon Kills One in North Israel, Hezbollah Claims Attacks

A damaged vehicle is seen in a residential area after impact amid escalation between Hezbollah and Israel, in northern Israel, March 21, 2026. REUTERS/Tyrone Siu
A damaged vehicle is seen in a residential area after impact amid escalation between Hezbollah and Israel, in northern Israel, March 21, 2026. REUTERS/Tyrone Siu

Israel said rocket fire from Lebanon killed one person on Sunday as Hezbollah said it attacked soldiers in northern Israel, the first fatality there in fire from Lebanon since the latest war erupted.

Israel's ZAKA 360 emergency response unit said a person was pronounced dead after a strike on their vehicle "carried out by a rocket fired from Lebanon".

Local firefighters said flames had engulfed two vehicles after a "direct hit" in the northern Israeli kibbutz community of Misgav Am.

"We arrived at the scene and saw two vehicles on fire. During the firefighters' extinguishing operations, we identified a man in the driver's seat," paramedics from Israel's Magen David Adom emergency medical service said, adding that he was later pronounced dead.

Hezbollah said in a statement that its fighters targeted "a gathering of Israeli enemy soldiers" in Misgav Am "with a rocket barrage".

It was among a series of attacks the group claimed on Sunday, mainly against Israeli troops in northern Israel and in southern Lebanon, where Israeli soldiers have been carrying out ground incursions.

The Israeli army had earlier announced it had detected "a launch from Lebanon toward a community along the northern border".

Lebanese authorities have said more than 1,000 people have been killed in the country and more than one million others displaced in three weeks of conflict.

On Sunday, Hezbollah said its fighters repeatedly targeted Israeli soldiers and vehicles in or near the border town of Taybeh, as well as in or near Khiam, a strategic town where the group has repeatedly said it has targeted Israeli forces in recent days.

On Saturday, Hezbollah said its fighters clashed with Israeli forces in Khiam and in the coastal town of Naqoura.

The group also claimed attacks on northern Israel on Saturday, including targeting an air defense system in Maalot-Tarshiha, where Israeli public broadcaster Kan 11 reported three people were lightly wounded.


Security Officials: Overnight Attacks Target US Center at Baghdad Airport

This photograph shows a house that was damaged by a drone strike in the Al-Saydiya neighbourhood of Baghdad on March 22, 2026. (Photo by Murtaja LATEEF / AFP)
This photograph shows a house that was damaged by a drone strike in the Al-Saydiya neighbourhood of Baghdad on March 22, 2026. (Photo by Murtaja LATEEF / AFP)
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Security Officials: Overnight Attacks Target US Center at Baghdad Airport

This photograph shows a house that was damaged by a drone strike in the Al-Saydiya neighbourhood of Baghdad on March 22, 2026. (Photo by Murtaja LATEEF / AFP)
This photograph shows a house that was damaged by a drone strike in the Al-Saydiya neighbourhood of Baghdad on March 22, 2026. (Photo by Murtaja LATEEF / AFP)

Eight overnight attacks targeted a US diplomatic and logistics center at Baghdad's International Airport, an Iraqi security official told AFP on Sunday.

"Eight separate attacks, carried out until dawn with rockets and drones targeted the US center," a senior security official told AFP, adding that "some rockets landed near the base".

A second security official said there had been six strikes, with a police source saying a rocket launcher was discovered in a Baghdad district near the airport.


WHO: Strike on Sudan Hospital killed at Least 64 People

Women Muslim worshippers gather for the early morning prayers for Eid al-Fitr, marking the end of the holy month of Ramadan, at a stadium in Sudan's eastern Red Sea port city of Port Sudan on March 20, 2026. (Photo by Ibrahim ISHAQ / AFP)
Women Muslim worshippers gather for the early morning prayers for Eid al-Fitr, marking the end of the holy month of Ramadan, at a stadium in Sudan's eastern Red Sea port city of Port Sudan on March 20, 2026. (Photo by Ibrahim ISHAQ / AFP)
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WHO: Strike on Sudan Hospital killed at Least 64 People

Women Muslim worshippers gather for the early morning prayers for Eid al-Fitr, marking the end of the holy month of Ramadan, at a stadium in Sudan's eastern Red Sea port city of Port Sudan on March 20, 2026. (Photo by Ibrahim ISHAQ / AFP)
Women Muslim worshippers gather for the early morning prayers for Eid al-Fitr, marking the end of the holy month of Ramadan, at a stadium in Sudan's eastern Red Sea port city of Port Sudan on March 20, 2026. (Photo by Ibrahim ISHAQ / AFP)

At least 64 people were killed, including at least 13 children, in a strike on a hospital in Sudan's western Darfur region last week, the World Health Organization said Saturday.

The strike on the Al Daein Teaching Hospital in East Darfur on Friday also injured at least 89 people and rendered the hospital non-functional, Tedros Ghebreyesus, the head of the WHO, said on X.

Sudan slid into chaos in April 2023 when a power struggle between the military and the rival Rapid Support Forces exploded into war throughout the country.

The RSF has blamed the military for the strike on the hospital.

The army has denied the attack, but two military officials said the strike was targeting a nearby police station, The Associated Press reported. They spoke on the condition of anonymity as they were not allowed to discuss the matter openly.

The devastating war has killed more than 40,000 people, according to UN figures, but aid groups say that is an undercount and the true number could be many times higher.

The WHO has said that over 2,000 people have been killed in attacks on medical facilities since the start of the war.

“Enough blood has been spilled. Enough suffering has been inflicted. The time has come to de-escalate the conflict in Sudan,” said Ghebreyesus.