Several U.S. personnel members are believed to be injured following a suspected rocket attack on U.S. and coalition forces at Al Asad Airbase in Iraq. Details are limited as a post-attack damage assessment is underway. President Joe Biden has been briefed on the situation. The attack comes amidst escalating tensions in the Middle East following recent assassinations in Beirut and Tehran, including the killing of a Hezbollah senior commander in Lebanon and Hamas political leader Ismail Haniyeh in Iran. Israel and Iran are both preparing for potential retaliatory attacks. The U.S. is working to prevent further escalation and keep the situation from becoming a full-blown regional conflict. The source of the attack on the U.S. base in Iraq has not been identified, but previous attacks in the region have been attributed to “radical Iran-backed militant groups.” This incident is part of ongoing volatility in the Middle East, with American personnel having been previously targeted in recent months. The situation is still developing, and updates are expected.
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US base in Iraq attacked, resulting in injuries to Americans
