U.S. bombed Iraq

U.S. Air Force carried out two air strikes in June in Iraq. This was August 17 Lenta.Ru reports quoting the press-secretary of the U.S. armed forces in Iraq Jeffrey Buchanan.

As the agency recognized Buchanan - this is the first time in many years is evidence that the Americans inflict strikes on Iraq. The target of a bombing terrorist groups have become "team promised the day", which is supported by Iran. According to Buchanan, the militants fired missiles at a U.S. base in Basra, so the U.S. military has been forced to take action. "We had a group of helicopters Apache, - said at a briefing Byukenen with reporters. - Pilots found the man who launched the rocket, opened fire and killed him."

Buchanan said that the Americans acted in self defense. He also acknowledged that the Iraqi military in operations not involved.

In a second airstrike killed two U.S. Air Force fighters, who were preparing to blow up the bomb on the route of American troops.

According to the Pentagon in June 2011, U.S. forces in Iraq suffered the heaviest losses over the past two years: 15 military personnel were killed and 20 injured. In this regard, in the middle of the month, when the increased activity of the militants had already become apparent, Defense Minister Leon Panetta said that the U.S. is prepared to protect its citizens in its sole discretion.

Current agreements the U.S. and Iraq suggest that up to the end of 2011 the last 46 000 U.S. troops leave Arab countries. In this case, however, is considered and a variant in which some troops would remain in Iraq.