What Happened : Fourteen rockets were fired on Wednesday at the Ain al-Assad air base which hosts American troops in western Iraq, a spokesman for the US-led coalition said.
Details : At least two US soldiers in Iraq were injured Wednesday after over a dozen rockets hit a military base which houses US soldiers, officials said. The information about who organized the attack or whether it was countered was not provided.
Initial report: At approx. 12:30 PM local time, Ain Al-Assad Air Base was attacked by 14 rockets. The rockets landed on the base & perimeter. Force protection defensive measures were activated. At this time initial reports indicate 3 minor injuries. Damage is being assessed.
— OIR Spokesperson (@OIRSpox) July 7, 2021
Analysts believed the recent attacks are part of a campaign by Iranian-backed militias that target U.S. troops or areas where they are based in Iraq and Syria. On Tuesday evening, the International Airport in Erbil, capital of the northern Iraq Kurdish Regional Government (KRG) region, where US soldiers are stationed, was also attacked with bomb-laden drones. Click here to see more from Propergaanda.