Military vehicles of U.S. soldiers are seen at the al-Asad air base in Anbar province, Iraq, January 13, 2020. The United States has blamed Iran and militia groups it supports for the more than 60 attacks since mid-October as regional tensions soar over the Israel-Hamas war, which began on Oct. 7. At least 59 U.S. military personnel have been wounded in the attacks, though all have returned to duty so far. The U.S. State Department also designated militia group Kata'ib Sayyid al-Shuhada and its secretary general, Abu Ala al-Walai, as Specially Designated Global Terrorists. In a statement posted on Telegram late on Friday, Walai described the sanctions as "a medal of honour."

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Persons: Asad, John Davison, Abu Ali Al, Askari, Sayyid, Abu Ala, Walai, Timour Azhari, Daniel Wallis Organizations: REUTERS, Rights, U.S, United, Saturday, Treasury, Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps, U.S . State Department, Terrorists, Militia, Israel, Thomson Locations: U.S, Anbar province, Iraq, Rights BAGHDAD, Iran, Syria, United States, Israel, State, Gaza