The Anti Media 17-06-05 Original post Cached copy Iranian-backed Troops Amassing Near US Military Base in Syria on Iraqi Border The Anti Media - 2017-06-05 - Original post - Cached copy (ANTIMEDIA) — Hundreds of Iranian-backed militiamen loyal to Syria’s President Bashar al-Assad are amassing near a U.S. training base located near the country’s border with Iraq, according to the U.S. Defense Department.