On the night of October 19, drones and missiles attacked two US military bases in the Middle East.
Missiles and drones were fired at the Ain al-Assad air base, where US and other international forces are stationed. Numerous explosions were heard inside the base.
The Iraqi military said it had closed the area around the base and launched a search operation. According to the sources, it is not yet clear whether there are any victims. The missiles also hit a base near Baghdad airport.
A US official told Reuters on condition of anonymity that two missiles were fired at the US base. One of them was intercepted, and the other hit an empty vault.
This is the fourth attack in the last week on Iraqi military bases where American troops are stationed. On Wednesday, October 18, drones attacked U.S. forces in Iraq, “a small number of soldiers were lightly injured, although the U.S. military managed to intercept an armed drone.”
Last week, Iraqi armed groups affiliated with Iran threatened to attack US bases if Washington intervenes and supports Israel in its fight against Hamas.
The United States has 2,500 troops in Iraq and another 900 in neighboring Syria with a mission to advise and assist local forces in the fight against the Islamic State.
