U.S. and Iraqi service members were injured in a missile attack by Iranian-backed militants on the Ain al-Asad air base in western Iraq. Most missiles were intercepted, but some hit the base. An unknown number of U.S. personnel are being evaluated for traumatic brain injuries. This attack is part of a series of back-and-forth attacks between Iran-aligned groups and U.S. forces in the region, raising concerns about a wider war in the area.
US personnel were injured in a ballistic missile attack on Al-Asad Air Base in Iraq, with some sustaining minor injuries and being evaluated for traumatic brain injuries. The attack, claimed by an Iranian-backed militia group, comes amid increased tensions in the region and follows multiple threats and attacks on US and coalition forces by Iranian-backed Shia militias. The US faces threats not only in Iraq but also in the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden from Iranian-backed Houthi rebels, prompting a series of strikes targeting Houthi assets.
Iranian-backed rebels launched a missile attack on Al-Asad Airbase in Iraq, injuring several U.S. personnel and at least one Iraqi soldier. This marks the 144th attack on U.S. troops in Iraq and Syria since the Israel-Hamas war. Tensions between the U.S. and Iran have been escalating, with the U.S. accusing Iran of being behind multiple attacks, including the recent missile strike. Iran's foreign minister confirmed Iranian forces launched ballistic missiles at targets in both Iraq and Syria, while the Pentagon seized a boatload of "advanced conventional weapons" sent from Iran to Yemen-based Houthi rebels.
The Islamic Resistance in Iraq, an Iran-backed militia group, has claimed responsibility for an attack on the Al-Asad Air Base in Iraq that injured US personnel, with CNN's Nic Robertson reporting that the incident bears "Iran's fingerprints all over it."
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.
