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How many American troops are in Iraq?

As of 2019.December, there were about 6,000 United States troops deployed in Iraq, which is a fraction of the peak number of 150,000 military personnel who served during Operation Iraqi Freedom, which lasted from 2003 to 2011. After General Suleimani’s death, the Iraqi Parliament voted to expel American troops from the country, which Mr. Trump then said would be met with sanctions.

Iran attack: US troops targeted with ballistic missiles.

Iran has carried out a ballistic missile attack on air bases housing US forces in Iraq, in retaliation for the US killing of General Qasem Soleimani.

More than a dozen missiles launched from Iran struck two air bases in Irbil and Al Asad, west of Baghdad.Iranian leader calls missile attack a ‘slap’ at US bases.

Iran launched missile attacks on two military bases in Iraq where American and Iraqi forces are stationed, in retaliation for the killing of Maj. Gen. Qassim Suleimani in a U.S. airstrike. American and Iraqi officials said there were no casualties.

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3 Hours From Alert to Attacks: Inside the Race to Protect U.S. Forces From Iran Strikes.

Intelligence that foreshadowed the Iranian attack set off a tense, often confusing afternoon in the White House Situation Room.

The alert came to the White House shortly after 2 p.m. on Tuesday, a flash message from American spy agencies that officials sometimes call a “squawk.” In the coming hours, it warned, an Iranian attack on American troops was almost certain.

A blizzard of potential threats had already come throughout the day — of attacks with missiles and rockets, of terrorist strikes against Americans elsewhere in the Middle East, even one warning that hundreds of Iran-backed militia fighters might try to assault Al Asad Air Base, a sprawling compound in Iraq’s western desert.

伊朗20200108由境內朝兩個美軍駐伊拉克基地發射十多枚彈道飛彈，報復美國20200103以無人機發射飛巷彈狙殺革命衛隊聖城旅旅長蘇雷曼尼。這項復仇行動在蘇雷曼尼葬禮結束後幾小時正式展開。

美國總統川普對伊朗攻擊美軍基地發表談話指出，沒有任何美國人或伊拉克人在攻擊中受害，受損很少，伊朗似乎開始讓局勢緩和，這對世界是件好事。川普並重申，美軍準備好應對任何情勢。

伊朗聲稱以飛彈攻擊2美軍駐伊拉克基地 至少80死200傷?

但是美國否認.

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The rocket attack came amid high tensions between Iraqi Shia factions and the U.S, which assassinated Iran’s Quds Force commander Maj. Gen. Qassim Soleimani and Popular Mobilization Units (PMU) Deputy-Commander Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis in Baghdad earlier this month.

  北約某位退休軍事觀察家認為:

1:伊朗發動以短程飛彈及火箭彈,首波攻擊伊拉克的美軍基地,雖然是替已故蘇雷曼尼將軍報仇,但是警告美國,勿再攻擊伊朗,顯示出伊朗不需要聞雞起舞,力以免掉落美國的陷阱中,擴大戰爭.

2:美國當前不斷的調兵遣將,向中東地區爭增兵,尤其是增兵伊拉克,其目的是美國一旦完成各項目佈署,很有可能全面性的向伊朗發動總攻擊,而且採用速戰速決的戰略與戰術,美國知道無法與伊朗展開長期消耗性的戰爭,因為伊朗背後有俄羅斯軍事援助,以及中國的民生及醫療物質援助.

3:美國顧及歐盟,英國,日本等國家,不願意支持美國,對於伊朗的攻擊戰爭,因為以前2次的中東戰爭,使得石油價格暴漲,影響世界各國經濟發展甚巨,只有美國得利.

4:伊朗巨有廣大面積與將近8000餘萬的人口,以及工業生產能力,人民屬於古波斯帝國的倒波斯人後裔,人民鬥志高昂,且團結一至,抵抗美國的侵略.

5:美國擔憂伊朗革命衛隊的敢死隊,將分佈全球,獵殺或是暗殺,美國人,以及破壞爆炸川普的不動產,尤其是川普項上人頭,已選懸賞8000萬美元.

6:美國可能以2艘航空母艦戰鬥群為主的F/18A.大黃蜂戰鬥轟炸機,先行展開對於伊朗近海的軍事基地攻擊,其次美國B-52H.戰略轟炸機將大肆轟炸伊朗內陸的軍事基地,尤其是伊朗核子武器試驗場區.

美國依賴高科技的導向飛彈,全面擊潰伊朗軍事基地及雷達站,最後才會派遣空降部隊,陸軍及海軍陸戰隊與伊朗軍隊決戰.

7:如果戰況惡化,美國得知俄羅斯派兵參戰,就有可能撤退,改變戰略,扶植伊朗反對派人士的遊擊隊,進行內戰,當然美國的僱傭兵又有機會大顯身手,涉入新的戰爭遊戲,行成敘利亞內戰模式,長期消耗伊朗的國力.

8:美國由於顧及戰備物資補級因素,沒有地利之便,無法與俄羅斯再度對抗於中東地區,最新的戰略分析圖,就已經顯示出美國的弱勢.

9:國際戰略專家觀察認為,美國攻擊伊朗,將造成大量平民傷亡,逃離家園,形成大量難民,四處流串,造成伊朗政府最艱困的局面.

10:中國將依照聯合國難民組織法,派遣醫療救助團,前往伊朗搶救傷患,建立難民營,協助伊朗渡過難關.截至目前為止,傳聞中國已經運輸民生物質及醫療用品至伊朗,也有將近3萬頂野戰帳棚提供.中國已透過國際紅十字會,發起人道救援小組的召集令,徵求志願的各類醫師100名,護理師300名並且付單所有費用.

如果美國執迷不悟攻打伊朗,那麼意謂美國才是真正的恐怖份子與會恐怖主義煽動者.

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美國孤立做戰,如果孤注一擲的攻打伊朗,將損失慘重,無法保證勝利的戰爭,是美軍愛玩的戰爭遊戲?

Iran’s Fateh-110 is a road-mobile single-stage solid-fueled surface-to-surface missile. It’s being produced by Iran’s Aerospace Industries Organization. The initial range of the missile was 200 km. However, the new generation missiles unveiled in 2010 have the range to 300 km. Later, in 2012, another upgrade was introduced that also increased the accuracy of the Fateh-110.

Satellite Images Show Impact Of Iranian Missile Strike On US Military Base In Iraq.

The Middlebury Institute of International Studies and Aurora Intel shared satellite images showing the impact of the January 8 Iranian missile strike on the US-operated Ayn al-Assad airbase in Iraq.