Sat 1/4/2020 10:15

On 4 January 2020, an official statement by the Iranian-backed militia organization Asaib Ahl Al-Haq announced that the US Embassy in Baghdad, Iraq, was attacked. The statement referred to the rocket attack that occurred in the vicinity of the US Embassy in...
the past hour. The organization did not claim responsibility for the attack but ended the statement with a pledge to take revenge.
On 4 January 2020, confirmed communications indicated an explosion in the Green Zone of Baghdad, Iraq. Unconfirmed reports suggested that the explosion was caused by a rocket attack on the US Embassy.
Sat 1/4/2020 10:23

On 4 January 2020, the Iranian-backed Shi'a militia organization, Asaib Ahl Al-Haq, issued a statement calling on Iraqi security forces to vacate the vicinity of the bases hosting US forces across the country starting on Sunday, 5 January. The statement...
attributed the warning to the Iranian-backed Kataib Hezbollah, and confirmed earlier speculations that the militia groups are preparing for attacks.
On 4 January 2020, encrypted messaging platforms in Iraq claimed that a senior commander of the Iranian-backed militia group Kataib Hezbollah has warned members of Iraqi security forces to stay at least 1 km away from the military bases hosting the US forces on Sunday, 1/5/2020
Sat 1/4/2020 11:15

On 4 January 2020, sources indicated that at least four mortar shells were fired at the Presidential Palace Complex (36.390229, 43.126247) in Mosul, Iraq. The referenced complex is currently used by the US-led international coalition forces.
On Sat, Jan 4, 2020 at 1:46 PM

On 4 January 2020, communications suggested that explosions occurred at the Kindi Military Base (36.405189, 43.136871) in Mosul, Iraq, which hosts the US forces. Explosions are attributed to potential projectile attacks.
Sat 1/4/2020 11:22

On 4 January 2020, residents in Erbil, capital of the Kurdistan Region of Iraq, reported fighter jets activity above the city. Analysts note that such aerial activity is assessed to be related to ongoing operations by the US-led international coalition to....
protect military bases across the country, and do not reflect a threat factor the for city of Erbil.
Sat 1/4/2020
Media reports indicated that in response to Iran's pledge to retaliate for the death of Iranian General Qasem Soleimani, the USS Bataan and Marine Expeditionary Unit would conduct routine operations, demonstrating the inherent flexibility of the US Naval forces...
in the region. The Marines will join up to 3,500 soldiers being deployed to the region from Fort Bragg, North Carolina's 82nd Airborne division. The U.S. troops will be deployed to Iraq and Kuwait. The amphibious assault ship USS Bataan and the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit..
would not participate in Exercise African Sea Lion in Morocco. Instead, the USS Bataan and roughly 2,200 Marines aboard will be traveling to the Middle East. Reports also indicated that the UK’s naval ships would escort all British-flagged vessels through the Strait of Hormuz...
, amid rising tension in the Gulf. The HMS Montrose, a British frigate, will sail along with vessels in the strait for protection.
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