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Sat May 8, 2021, 12:54 PM May 2021

Iraqi air base hosting US troops targeted in drone attack

An Iraqi air base that hosts U.S. troops was the target of a drone attack early Saturday, though no injuries or deaths were reported.

A spokesperson for the U.S.-led coalition in Iraq tweeted Saturday morning announcing the attack at Ain al-Asad air base, saying it was carried out by an "unmanned aerial surveillance system."

The spokesperson, Col. Wayne Marotto, noted that initial reports indicated damage to a hangar but no injuries were reported. He said the incident was under investigation.

An Iraqi military statement also confirmed the attack, according to The Associated Press.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/iraqi-air-base-hosting-us-troops-targeted-in-drone-attack/ar-BB1gv9p6

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