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From the Liveblog of
Sunday, January 21, 2024
From the Liveblog of
Sunday, January 21, 2024
Multiple ballistic missiles, rockets fired at US air base in Iraq, causing injuries
Multiple ballistic missiles and rockets have been launched by Iranian-backed militias in Western Iraq targeting al-Asad air base in Iraq, the United Sates Central Command (CENTCOM) says in a statement.
Most of the missiles were intercepted by the base’s air defense systems while others impacted on the base, the statement adds.
Damage assessments are ongoing, and a number of US personnel are undergoing evaluation for traumatic brain injuries, and at least one Iraqi service member is wounded, the CENTCOM statement says.
