2 U.S. Troops Injured In Rocket Barrage At Al Asad Air Base

July 09 2021

Iraq

More than a dozen rockets have struck Al-Asad Air Base in Iraq, the latest in a string of attacks on the facility north of Baghdad, reports Air Force magazine.

On Wednesday, 14 rockets landed inside the base and its perimeter, resulting in the activation of defensive force protection measures, an Operation Inherent Resolve spokesman said in a social media post.

Initial reports indicated that three U.S. troops had been wounded, but that was later revised to two personnel with minor...

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