"US Troops Injured in Missile Attack on Iraq Base"

U.S. personnel and an Iraqi security force member sustained minor and serious injuries, respectively, in an attack on Iraq's Ain al-Asad air base, with initial reports suggesting it was hit by ballistic missiles or rockets. The U.S. military has faced numerous attacks in Iraq and Syria by Iran-backed militants, amid tensions related to the Israel-Hamas conflict. Iraq is concerned about being caught in the middle of U.S., Israel, and Iran tensions, with moves to evict U.S. forces following a U.S. drone strike in Baghdad. Iran recently struck Erbil with ballistic missiles, claiming it was targeting an Israeli spy headquarters, a claim denied by Iraqi and Iraqi Kurdish officials.