U.S. personnel were wounded in a rocket attack on an Iraqi airbase, escalating tensions in the Middle East and raising fears of Iranian retaliation.
At least five U.S. military personnel were wounded in a rocket attack on an airbase in western Iraq on Monday, anonymous U.S. officials told Reuters, as tensions in the Middle East continue to escalate and the region is braced for a possible Iran ian retaliation for Israel killing a Hamas leader on Iran ian soil last week. Two Katyusha rockets targeted Al Asad airbase in western Iraq , and one of them fell inside the base, an Iraq i security source told Reuters. One of the wounded U.S.
Austin III spoke with Israeli Minister of Defense Yoav Gallant to reiterate unwavering U.S. commitment to Israel's security in the face of threats from Iran, Lebanese Hizballah, and other Iran-aligned militia groups.” The U.S. blamed Iran-aligned militia in Iraq for the rocket attack on the airbase. “Secretary Austin and Minister Gallant agreed that today's Iran-aligned militia attack on U.S.
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