Military automobiles of U.S. troopers are seen on the al-Asad air base in Anbar province, Iraq, January 13, 2020. REUTERS/John Davison/File Photo Acquire Licensing Rights
ANBAR, Iraq, Oct 19 (Reuters) – Drones and rockets focused on Thursday night the Ain al-Asad air base, which hosts U.S. and different worldwide forces in western Iraq, and a number of blasts had been heard inside the bottom, two safety sources stated.
The Iraqi navy stated it closed the world across the base and began a search operation. It was not clear but whether or not the assaults triggered casualties or damages, stated the sources.
Rockets have hit one other navy base internet hosting U.S. forces close to Baghdad’s worldwide airport, Iraqi police stated on Thursday, with out offering additional particulars.
The newest assaults take to 4 previously 24 hours concentrating on Iraqi navy bases that hosts U.S. forces in Iraq.
U.S. navy forces in Iraq had been focused on Wednesday in two separate drone assaults, with one inflicting minor accidents to a small variety of troops although the U.S. navy managed to intercept the armed drone.
Last week, Iraqi armed teams aligned with Iran threatened to focus on U.S. pursuits with missiles and drones if Washington intervened to assist Israel towards Hamas in Gaza.
The United States has 2,500 troops in Iraq, and 900 extra in neighbouring Syria, on a mission to advise and help native forces in combating Islamic State, which in 2014 seized swathes of territory in each international locations.
Ain al-Asad air base is positioned within the western Anbar province.
Reporting by Kamal Ayash; Writing by Ahmed Rasheed; Editing by Chizu Nomiyama, Daniel Wallis and Lincoln Feast.
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