CBS News: Several U.S. service members injured in missile attack at Al-Asad Airbase in Iraq, Pentagon says
Several U.S. service members were injured in a ballistic missile attack by Iranian-backed militias on Al-Asad Airbase in Iraq, Pentagon officials said Tuesday. The attack Monday night on U.S. and coalition forces involved a close-range ballistic missile and resulted in eight injuries and minor infrastructural damage, Brig. Gen. Pat Ryder, a Pentagon spokesperson, said in a statement.
U.S. military responded with a retaliatory strike, which was not pre-planned, killing several Iranian-backed militia personnel, CBS News learned.
"Immediately following the attack, a U.S. military AC-130 aircraft in the area conducted a self-defense strike against an Iranian-backed militia vehicle and a number of Iranian-backed militia personnel involved in this attack," Ryder said in his statement.
Pentagon Says Several U.S. Service Members Injured In Missile Attack At Al-Asad Airbase In Iraq
U.S. forces carry out series of strikes against Iran-backed militia in Iraq -- Reuters
US fires on and kills hostile forces, launches precision airstrikes after attack in Iraq -- CNN
U.S. fires on key Iranian-backed sites in Syria -- UPI
Iran-Linked Fighters Killed by US AC-130 Gunship After Attack on Base with Ballistic Missiles -- Military.com
US fighter jets strike Iran-backed targets in Iraq after repeated attacks on US bases -- Times of Israel
Iraq slams US strikes that killed eight pro-Iran fighters -- Al Jazeera
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