by Jeff Schogol at Task & Purpose
An unspecified number of U.S. personnel were injured in a suspected rocket attack on Al Asad Air Base in Iraq on Monday, a defense spokesperson told Task & Purpose.
“Initial indications are that several U.S. personnel were injured,” the spokesperson said in a statement. “Base personnel are conducting a post-attack damage assessment. We will provide updates as more information becomes available.”
No information was immediately available about how many Americans were wounded or the severity of their injuries.
This is the latest attack against American forces in the Middle East. Iranian-backed militia groups have fired mortars and launched drones and missiles against U.S. troops in the region since Hamas’ Oct. 7 terror attack on Israel. Three Army Reserve soldiers were killed in a Jan. 28 drone attack against a U.S. base in Jordan.
July saw the most attacks against U.S. bases in the region in months. On July 30,…
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