According to US and Iraqi sources, an assault on a US-led coalition force facility in western Iraq occurred on Saturday, injuring one Iraqi security force member severely and several US personnel slightly.
According to an unidentified Iraqi police officer who spoke to AFP, the Ain al-Asad airfield was hit by over a dozen explosive projectiles thrown from inside the province of Anbar. Based on the information provided, the airfield "was targeted by 15 rockets," 13 of which were neutralized by the defensive systems, and "two fell on the airbase."
An anonymous US official confirmed the assault on the facility and stated that initial investigations point to the possibility of ballistic missile strikes, speaking to the Reuters agency on condition of anonymity. While investigations into the possibility of missile impacts on the site are continuing, the American source went on to say that more evaluations may prove this.
Reuters reported that a second US source corroborated the claim that the strike originated within Iraq, and that coalition and Iraqi troops are now assessing the damage.
According to a US official, one Iraqi security force member was severely wounded, while an unspecified number of US personnel were believed to have suffered minor injuries.
More than three months have passed since Hamas' cross-border raid into Israel sparked the Israel-Hamas conflict, and tensions in the region have only grown since then. On Saturday, an attack occurred at the Ain al-Asad facility.
Reuters reported that since the fight began, Iranian-backed terrorists had assaulted US military personnel 58 times in Iraq and 83 times in Syria. The majority of these strikes use one-way attack drones or rockets.
Following a surge in assaults on ships in the Red Sea by the Houthi rebel organization, which receives support from Iran, US and UK troops have recently attacked Houthi targets in Yemen. U.S. attempts to aid local forces in avoiding Islamic State recurrence include about 900 personnel in Syria and 2,500 in Iraq. The organization captured huge portions of both countries a decade ago before its final defeat.
According to an unidentified Iraqi police officer who spoke to AFP, the Ain al-Asad airfield was hit by over a dozen explosive projectiles thrown from inside the province of Anbar. Based on the information provided, the airfield "was targeted by 15 rockets," 13 of which were neutralized by the defensive systems, and "two fell on the airbase."
An anonymous US official confirmed the assault on the facility and stated that initial investigations point to the possibility of ballistic missile strikes, speaking to the Reuters agency on condition of anonymity. While investigations into the possibility of missile impacts on the site are continuing, the American source went on to say that more evaluations may prove this.
Reuters reported that a second US source corroborated the claim that the strike originated within Iraq, and that coalition and Iraqi troops are now assessing the damage.
According to a US official, one Iraqi security force member was severely wounded, while an unspecified number of US personnel were believed to have suffered minor injuries.
More than three months have passed since Hamas' cross-border raid into Israel sparked the Israel-Hamas conflict, and tensions in the region have only grown since then. On Saturday, an attack occurred at the Ain al-Asad facility.
Reuters reported that since the fight began, Iranian-backed terrorists had assaulted US military personnel 58 times in Iraq and 83 times in Syria. The majority of these strikes use one-way attack drones or rockets.
Following a surge in assaults on ships in the Red Sea by the Houthi rebel organization, which receives support from Iran, US and UK troops have recently attacked Houthi targets in Yemen. U.S. attempts to aid local forces in avoiding Islamic State recurrence include about 900 personnel in Syria and 2,500 in Iraq. The organization captured huge portions of both countries a decade ago before its final defeat.
