We look closely at the mediate East. Polish military contingents in Lebanon and Iraq operate according to increased safety rules," said Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence. respective U.S. soldiers were injured in an attack on the U.S. military base in western Iraq. no of the Poles serving in the base suffered.
On Monday, there was a rocket attack on the U.S.A. Air Force Base Ain al-Assad in Anbar Province, West Iraq. Not only American troops are stationed in the base, but besides military contingents of allied states, including Poland. Deputy Prime Minister Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz informed on social media that no of the Polish soldiers were injured. "There were no soldiers or civilian workers of our PKW in this zone," Kosiniak-Kamish wrote. At the same time, he said: “We are looking closely at the mediate East. Our military contingents in Lebanon and Iraq operate under enhanced safety rules." Jacek Siewara, head of the National safety Office, besides admitted that “the situation in the mediate East is very tense.”
World news agencies reported the hit on Ain al-Assad – they cited, among others, the information provided by the U.S. Department of defence press spokesman. According to the media, respective U.S. soldiers have been injured, and presently the losses of the base are estimated.
So far, no 1 has confessed to attacking an American base. However, the United States and Israel indicate that Iran-related organisations are behind it. The situation was discussed on the telephone by defence ministers of these countries – Lloyd Austin and Yoav Gallant. "They agreed that the attack on US forces at Ain al-Assad base conducted on August 5 by Iran-related militants meant a dangerous escalation and shows the destabilising function of Iran in the region," said Pentagon spokesperson General Patrick Ryder.
Yesterday Nasser Kanaani, a spokesperson for the Iranian abroad Ministry, reported at a press conference that Tehran "does not want to escalate or destabilise the region, but must punish Israel". The Iranian attack is to be a retaliation for the death of Hamas leader Isma'ila Hanija in Tehran. Americans deploy additional ships and fighters in the region in the event of an Iranian attack.
Polish Military Quota in Iraq acts as part of the Global Coalition Force mission against the muslim State. The task of the soldiers is to support Iraqi safety forces and train troops, including medical assistance. According to the Ministry of Defence, the aim is to "improve Iraq's peculiar forces and safety capabilities". The contingent includes a squad of peculiar troops, an aviation team, a support squad and an engineering platoon. Colonel Jarosław Mosur is in charge of the quota. On the UN mission in Lebanon, soldiers of the Polish Army guarantee that the ceasefire in the safety region between Israel and Lebanon is respected and the Embassy of the Republic of Poland in Beirut is protected.
Due to the increasingly tense situation in the mediate East, the Ministry of abroad Affairs warns Polish citizens not to travel to Lebanon. Andrzej Szejna, Deputy Head of the Ministry of abroad Affairs, informed the media that the Polish government had prepared a plan for the fast evacuation of citizens. This would take place in cooperation with the Ministry of abroad Affairs and the Ministry of National Defence. – Diplomatic and MON services are on full alert in this case, if only the conflict escalated," said Szejna.
