Brief by Short91 Newsdesk / 11:47am on 20 Oct 2023,Friday International
Iraqi military bases housing U.S. forces were hit by rockets and drones in a series of attacks, marking the fourth such incident within 24 hours. Ain al-Asad air base in western Iraq, hosting U.S. and international troops, was targeted, along with a military base near Baghdad's airport. It remains unclear if there were casualties or significant damage. Last week, Iraqi groups aligned with Iran had threatened to attack U.S. interests if Washington intervened in support of Israel against Hamas. The U.S. has 2,500 troops in Iraq, assisting local forces against ISIS.
