Strikes by Islamists on US bases in Syria and Iraq raise fears of escalation

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Militants linked to Iran have injured dozens of US soldiers and killed one, indicating Tehran has a network of regional proxies

Islamist militia linked to Iran have continued to strike US bases in Syria and Iraq, intensifying a campaign of violence that will raise fears of a regional conflagration.

The attacks have been claimed by groups either directly controlled by Tehran or sharing the ideology of other groups currently fighting Israel. On Thursday, a US base at Kharab al-Jir in Syria was attacked for the second time in two days, and a base in western Iraq was also hit.

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