US personnel injured as missiles target forces at Iraq's Ain al-Asad airbase

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Source: Al Arabyia News and agencies

US personnel injured as missiles target forces at Iraq’s Ain al-Asad airbase

Agencies
Published: 20 January ,2024: 06:28 PM GST
Updated: 20 January ,2024: 08:25 PM GST

US personnel suffered minor injuries and a member of Iraq’s security forces was seriously wounded in an attack on Iraq’s Ain al-Asad air base on Saturday, a US official said, citing initial assessments, which are subject to change.

At least a dozen missiles were fired at a military base used by US-led coalition forces in western Iraq, a US defense source and Iraqi police told AFP.

“Al-Asad airbase was targeted by 15 rockets” fired from Anbar province, which is home to the military base, an Iraqi police official from the region told AFP, speaking on condition of anonymity.

He said 13 of the projectiles were shot down by anti-air defenses but that “two fell on the airbase.”

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And Russia isn't just in the background, hiding behind Iran's skirts. They're counting on us not being able to supply both Ukraine and our own troops, not to mention Israel. And they might well be right -- especially with the House R's obeying their master's orders to defund the Ukrainians.