US Conducts Response Airstrike After Ballistic Missile Attack on American Troops in Iraq

US Conducts Response Airstrike After Ballistic Missile Attack on American Troops in Iraq
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The U.S. military fired back at Iran-backed militants who wounded several troops in Iraq in a missile attack on Nov. 20 on U.S. forces who are based there.

The Ain Al-Asad Airbase in western Baghdad came under attack on Nov. 20, when Iran-backed militia members launched a “close-range ballistic missile” at U.S. and Coalition forces stationed at the Iraqi airbase, injuring eight people and inflicting “some minor damage” on the base’s infrastructure, a spokesperson for the U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) told NTD News in an emailed statement.

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