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Asharq Al-Awsat
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Asharq Al-Awsat

Rockets Hit Iraqi Base Housing US Forces, No Casualties

A Dec. 29, 2019, aerial file photo taken from a helicopter shows the Ain al-Asad air base in the western Anbar desert, Iraq. (AP)

At least three rockets landed on Monday on the Ain al-Asad air base, which hosts US and other international forces in western Iraq, but caused no casualties, a coalition spokesman said.

US Army Colonel Wayne Marotto, spokesman for the US-led international military coalition, tweeted that initial reports suggested the attack took place at 2:45 pm. He said the damage was being assessed.

The United States accuses Iran-backed militia groups of launching regular rocket attacks against its troops in Iraq. There was no immediate claim of responsibility for Monday's attack.

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