Pro-Iranian Militants shell US base in Iraq

Iraq January 21, 2024 (QJ) -US military personnel have been injured in a rocket attack on a military base located in Western Iraq. The Central Command of the US Military has stated that militias supported by Iran targeted the Al Asad airbase, where US forces are stationed, with a barrage of rockets this Saturday.

An unspecified number of US personnel were injured and at least one Iraqi soldier was wounded in the attack.

The attack on the military base is claimed by a group affiliated with Islamic militants in Iraq.

The US military has mentioned that many of the rockets fired were intercepted before hitting their target, and some fell short, causing damage near the base. The incident is being assessed, and the US military emphasized the importance of evaluating the impact of the attack on the military personnel.