07.03.2026 01:40
A simultaneous wave of attacks was launched against the U.S. military and economic presence in Iraq. While the KBR facilities, one of the Pentagon's main contractors, were engulfed in flames in Basra, the Victoria base, where U.S. soldiers are stationed in the capital Baghdad, was bombarded with rockets and drones. Images from the region show massive flames rising from the KBR facilities targeted by Iran-backed groups, painting the sky red and causing severe damage to the strategic energy infrastructure in the area.
Iraq is experiencing one of its hottest nights. According to images from the region, Iran-backed groups have launched a synchronized wave of attacks targeting the U.S. military and economic presence in Iraq.
PENTAGON'S GIANT PARTNER KBR IN THE CROSSHAIRS
The first phase of the attacks targeted the KBR (Kellogg Brown & Root) facilities located in Basra, one of the largest global contractors of the Pentagon.
Massive fires broke out following explosions at the KBR facilities, which are considered the "brain" of Iraq's oil infrastructure.
KBR not only provides logistics in the region but also produces critical engineering services such as crude oil processing and ammonia technologies. The strike on this facility is interpreted as a heavy blow to the energy supply chain in southern Iraq.
DRONE AND ROCKET RAIN IN BAGHDAD: VICTORIA BASE UNDER SIEGE
Simultaneously with Basra, the capital Baghdad was also shaken. The strategic "Victoria" (Camp Victory) base, located within the Baghdad International Airport complex and housing U.S. troops, became the target of numerous kamikaze drones and rockets.
As the intense fire from the C-RAM systems at the base illuminated the night, it was reported that some munitions hit logistical areas around the base.
These attacks by Iran-backed groups are considered part of a strategy to establish comprehensive pressure against the U.S. presence in the region. Targeting KBR is not a coincidence; the company is the most concrete civilian face of American power in the region due to the "vital support" and technological infrastructure it provides to the U.S. military.
WHAT DO WITNESSES SAY?
Local sources recording the footage state that the sirens rising after the explosion sounds did not cease for a long time and that complete chaos reigned in the area during the evacuation of foreign personnel to shelters.
NO OFFICIAL STATEMENT FROM AUTHORITIES
No official data regarding the toll of the attacks has yet been shared by the Washington and Baghdad administrations. However, the rising tensions in the region prove that Iraq has once again become a battleground for great powers.