{"id":184596,"date":"2019-03-04T08:16:06","date_gmt":"2019-03-04T08:16:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.thetruthseeker.co.uk\/?p=184596"},"modified":"2019-03-06T06:35:06","modified_gmt":"2019-03-06T06:35:06","slug":"us-sets-up-2-new-bases-in-western-iraq","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thetruthseeker.co.uk\/?p=184596","title":{"rendered":"US Sets Up 2 New Bases in Western Iraq"},"content":{"rendered":"<div align=\"center\">\n<h1>Fars News \u2013 March 2, 2019<\/h1>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border: 0;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/embed?pb=!1m18!1m12!1m3!1d3433408.5227056206!2d39.308692007564304!3d32.82040742299746!2m3!1f0!2f0!3f0!3m2!1i1024!2i768!4f13.1!3m3!1m2!1s0x1543bfabd4c608df%3A0xba10b3113b80fcbc!2sAl+Anbar+Governorate%2C+Iraq!5e0!3m2!1sen!2suk!4v1551635998684\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ccffff;\">The American forces have established two military bases in al-Anbar province on Iraq&#8217;s international road close to the borders with Syria and Jordan as political groups and politicians are trying to expel the US military troops from their country.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ccffff;\">The Arabic-language al-Akhbar newspaper reported on Saturday that the US forces have built up the first base on Baghdad-Damascus international road, formerly known as H3, while a second military center have been established to the South of the first base and South of the Baghdad-Amman international road, in addition to 13 other US bases spread across the country.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ccffff;\">It noted that the first base has practically started operation, but the second one is being equipped, adding that the Americans have also set up two other new bases in al-Ratbah region which might be intended to serve as new air bases.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ccffff;\">Reports about establishment of new bases in the region come as different political groups in Iraq are endeavoring to approve a bill in the parliament to expel the foreign forces from the country.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ccffff;\">Meantime, sources said that Washington is trying to gain control of Baghdad-Damascus and Baghdad-Amman international roads and the large amount of gas resources in the region in addition to monitoring the resistance pivot consisting of Tehran, Baghdad, Damascus and Beirut.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ccffff;\">Relevant reports said earlier this month that Washington intended to set up a large military base equipped with advanced weapons near the triangle of Iraq-Syria-Jordan, Iraqi sources said, referring to the deployment of a US military convoy, sent from Jordan, in Iraq.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ccffff;\">The Arabic-language al-Ma&#8217;aloumeh news agency quoted an informed source in al-Anbar province as saying that the US forces want to establish a permanent military base near the Syrian-Iraqi-Jordanian triangle in the Western parts of al-Anbar in Iraq.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ccffff;\">He added that a military convoy of vehicles, carrying weapons and equipment, had been transferred to Iraq from Jordan, noting that the US wanted to set up a large military base equipped with state-of-the-art equipment in the region.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ccffff;\">The US is attempting to increase the number of its military bases in Iraq as calls are growing to expel the American forces from the country.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/en.farsnews.com\/newstext.aspx?nn=13971211000544\">Source<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Despite the Iraqi parliament calling for foreign forces to leave the country, the U.S. has reportedly set up two new military bases in the western al-Anbar 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