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Air Base Shelled With Rockets in Western Iraq

© AP Photo / Nasser NasserThis aerial photo taken from a helicopter shows Ain al-Asad air base in the western Anbar desert, Iraq, Sunday, Dec. 29, 2019.
This aerial photo taken from a helicopter shows Ain al-Asad air base in the western Anbar desert, Iraq, Sunday, Dec. 29, 2019. - Sputnik International, 1920, 22.10.2023
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MOSCOW (Sputnik/Prime) - Ain al-Asad air base in western Iraq came under rocket fire last night, Reuters reported on Sunday, citing military sources.
At least one of the blasts were heard inside the air base itself, according to the report.
The Ain al-Asad base was shelled for three consecutive days. On the night of October 20, the base was attacked by drones and rockets, numerous explosions were heard inside, and the next day it was attacked by two drones.
Parts of the wreckage of a drone are laid out on the ground near the Ain al-Asad airbase, in the western Anbar province of Iraq, Tuesday, Jan. 4, 2022. - Sputnik International, 1920, 18.10.2023
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On October 22, a drone landed inside the base without causing any damage.
The Ain al-Asad airbase hosts the US military as well as other members of the international anti-terror coalition.
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