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Rockets Reportedly Strike Ain Al-Asad Military Base Housing US Troops in Iraq
Rockets Reportedly Strike Ain Al-Asad Military Base Housing US Troops in Iraq
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Ain al-Asad is an Iraqi military base in western Iraq's Al Anbar Governorate. It is considered one of the largest bases hosting US military equipment and... 30.05.2022, Sputnik International
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The Ain al-Assad base in western Iraq, where US forces are stationed in the country, has come under fire from what appear to be 122mm missiles, local media reported on Monday.According to preliminary eyewitness reports, at least two missiles fell on the base. At the moment, the extent of damage and the presence of victims is not specified. It is also unclear what exactly was the target of the alleged attack.Moreover, following the missile attack, the US reportedly deployed reconnaissance drones and helicopters in the area of the nearby village of Al-Baghdadi, Iraq.The missiles that fell on the base allegedly hit the southern part of the installation, and shortly after that, the US forces sealed all the doors at the facility.According to unconfirmed reports, a makeshift launcher was used to launch the missiles, presumably from multiple launch rocket systems.The base, which still hosts US troops despite the fact that the Iraqi parliament voted to expel all foreign troops from its territory, is subject to shelling quite regularly. One of the most serious was the missile attack in January 2020 by Iran in retaliation for the killing of IRGC General Qasem Soleimani by US forces.
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Rockets Reportedly Strike Ain Al-Asad Military Base Housing US Troops in Iraq
20:02 GMT 30.05.2022 (Updated: 16:43 GMT 08.01.2023) Kirill Kurevlev
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Ain al-Asad is an Iraqi military base in western Iraq's Al Anbar Governorate. It is considered one of the largest bases hosting US military equipment and personnel in the country.
The Ain al-Assad base in western Iraq, where US forces are stationed in the country, has come under fire from what appear to be 122mm missiles, local media
reported on Monday.
According to preliminary eyewitness reports, at least two missiles fell on the base. At the moment, the extent of damage and the presence of victims is not specified. It is also unclear what exactly was the target of the alleged attack.
Moreover, following the missile attack, the US reportedly deployed reconnaissance drones and helicopters in the area of the nearby village of Al-Baghdadi, Iraq.
The missiles that
fell on the base allegedly hit the southern part of the installation, and shortly after that, the US forces sealed all the doors at the facility.
According to unconfirmed reports, a makeshift launcher was used to launch the missiles, presumably from multiple launch rocket systems.
The base, which still hosts US troops despite the fact that the Iraqi parliament voted to expel all foreign troops from its territory, is subject to shelling
quite regularly. One of the most serious was the missile attack in January 2020 by Iran in retaliation for
the killing of IRGC General
Qasem Soleimani by US forces.
