Rockets Fired At Al-Asad Airbase Housing US Troops, Several Injuries. U.S. Posturing Assets to Defend Israel, U.S. Forces in Middle East
There are now confirmed reports of a rocket attack on the Al-Asad airbase in western Iraq housing U.S. military personnel. Two Katyusha rockets were fired at the base.
IRAQ - There are now confirmed reports of a rocket attack on the Al-Asad airbase in western Iraq housing U.S. military personnel, injuring at least 5. Updates posted:
Two Katyusha rockets were fired at the base injuring several U.S. personnel. U.S. defense officials confirmed the injuries with base personnel carrying out a post-attack damage assessment.
The U.S. Department of Defense called the attack a “dangerous escalation,” and said it was carried out by militia groups aligned with Iran.
U.S. Posturing Assets to Defend Israel, U.S. Forces in Middle East
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