First attack on US forces since early February comes day after Iraq’s prime minister returns from US visit

At least five rockets were launched from Iraq’s town of Zummar towards a US military base in north-eastern Syria on Sunday, two Iraqi security sources told Reuters.

The attack against US forces is the first since early February, when Iranian-backed groups in Iraq stopped their attacks against US troops.

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