Iraqi base housing US troops hit as Iran tensions escalate
Iran launched an attack against Iraqi bases housing American troops with over a dozen ballistic missiles.
p.p1 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 16.0px Tahoma; color: #20201e; -webkit-text-stroke: #20201e} p.p2 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 16.0px Tahoma; -webkit-text-stroke: #000000} span.s1 {font-kerning: none} span.s2 {font-kerning: none; color: #14171a; background-color: #f5f8fa; -webkit-text-stroke: 0px #14171a} Iran launched an attack against Iraqi bases housing American troops with over a dozen ballistic missiles tonight, the Pentagon said, in a significant escalation of long-simmering tensions after a US drone strike killed an Iranian military leader last week.
“It is clear that these missiles were launched from Iran and targeted at least two Iraqi military bases hosting US military and coalition personnel at Al-Asad and Irbil [Erbil],” Chief Pentagon Spokesman Jonathan Hoffman said in a statement. “As we evaluate the situation and our response, we will take all necessary measures to protect and defend US personnel, partners, and allies in the region.”
