The U.S. Air Force said Saturday it was the subject of a “propaganda attack” by a previously unheard-of Iraqi militant group that falsely claimed it had launched a drone attack targeting American troops at an air base in Kuwait.
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — The U.S. Air Force said Saturday it was the subject of a “propaganda attack” by a previously unheard-of Iraqi militant group
Satellite photos from Planet Labs PBC analyzed by the AP since Aug. 12 show no apparent damage at the base. The statement suggests the U.S. believes that Al-Waretheen is likely an Iranian group, though it described itself as Iraqi. Some 13,500 American troops are stationed in Kuwait, which also hosts U.S. Army Central’s forward headquarters. Those forces have supported the U.S. invasion of Iraq in 2003 and later operations against the Islamic State group.
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