US personnel injured in rocket attack against military base in Iraq: Report

The officials were quoted by Reuters as saying that the suspected rocket attack took place at Al Asad airbase in Iraq. They said they were citing initial information which could change.
US personnel injured in rocket attack against military base in Iraq: Report
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Several US personnel were injured in an attack against a military base in Iraq on Monday, three US officials told Reuters, as concerns in the region mounted following last week's killing of senior members of militant groups Hamas and Hezbollah.

The officials, speaking on the condition of anonymity, said the suspected rocket attack took place at Al Asad airbase in Iraq. They said they were citing initial information which could change.

"Base personnel are conducting a post-attack damage assessment," one of the officials added.

Two Katyusha rockets on Monday were fired at the base in western Iraq, security sources said. One security source said the rockets fell inside the base.

Last week the US carried out a strike in Iraq against individuals U.S. officials said were militants getting ready to launch drones and posed a threat to US and coalition forces.

The US is bracing for Iran to make good on its vow to respond to the killing of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh two days ago in Tehran - one in a series of killings of senior figures in the Palestinian militant group as the war between Israel and Hamas in Gaza rages.

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