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Friday, October 20, 2023
2 new drone attacks said to target US bases in Iraq amid anger over Gaza
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Two recent drone attacks are reported on US bases in Iraq, as regional terror groups step up attacks on American troops, presumably over the country’s support for Israel in its war against the Hamas terror group in Gaza.
The most recent drone attack is at al-Asad Air Base in western Iraq. The Islamic Resistance in Iraq posts a statement claiming responsibility for the attack, saying they have fired a salvo of rockets at the base and “they hit their targets directly and precisely.”
A US official confirms the latest attack but says it is too early to assess any impact. The Reuters news agency reports that the attack included drone and rocket attacks and that multiple explosions were heard on the base, which also houses other international forces.
A US official says that earlier, there was a rocket attack on US and coalition forces at a diplomatic support center near the Baghdad International Airport. Initial assessments indicate two rockets were fired, the official says, noting that one was intercepted by a counter-rocket system and the other struck an empty storage facility.
The official, speaking on condition of anonymity to discuss details not yet made public, says no casualties have been reported in that incident.
The Times of Israel Community.