Missiles hit US-led coalition forces in Iraq - sources
According to sources, a military base in western Iraq utilized by US-led coalition forces was targeted with approximately twelve missiles on Saturday.
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- Published Date: 07:51 | 20 January 2024
- Modified Date: 07:52 | 20 January 2024
At least a dozen missiles were fired Saturday at a military base used by US-led coalition forces in western Iraq, a US defence source and an Iraqi police official told AFP.
The missiles struck Al-Asad airbase in Iraq's Anbar province, the US official said on condition of anonymity, adding that the damage was being assessed and that initial reports suggested a member of the Iraqi security forces was seriously wounded.
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