Saturday, May 8, 2021

Iraqi Air Base Hosting US Troops Targeted In Drone Attack Two Days After Rocket Attack

FILE - An aerial photo taken from a helicopter shows Ain al-Asad air base in the western Anbar desert, Iraq, Dec. 29, 2019.  

VOA: Drone Attack Damages Hangar at US-Coalition Air Base in Iraq 

CAIRO - At least one armed drone was shot down after attacking the Ain al-Asad Airbase in Iraq's Anbar province early Saturday morning, but inflicting no casualties to U.S.-led Coalition forces stationed at the base. 

There have been at least half-a-dozen attacks on U.S.-led coalition targets in recent weeks. 

Arab media showed video of a bulldozer clearing away rubble of a damaged hangar at Anbar province's Ain al-Asad Airbase, which was attacked by at least one armed drone early Saturday. 

U.S. Coalition spokesman Wayne Marotto said there were no casualties. 

Marotto indicated in a tweet that the attack—by what he called an "unmanned aerial surveillance system"—took place around 2:20 a.m. Saturday morning.  

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WNU Editor: The usual suspects are being blamed .... Iran-backed groups suspected of drone attack on Iraqi-US base (The National). 

More News On Iraqi Airbase Ain al-Asad Airbase Being Targeted In Drone Attack  

Attack by unmanned aerial surveillance system targets Iraqi air base - US-led coalition -- Reuters  

Iraqi air base hosting US troops targeted in drone attack -- The Hill  

Drone attacks Iraqi base hosting US troops, damaging hanger; no casualties -- Times Of Israel  

Drone attack targets Iraqi base hosting US troops; no casualties -- Stars and Stripes  

UAV Attacks Iraq's Ain Al-Asad Air Base That Hosts US Forces, Reports Say -- Sputnik  

Iraqi base housing US forces targeted by drone in 2nd attack in less than a week -- RT

3 comments:

Anonymous said...

I understand that Iran launched this attack as a reward for Biden who is working on unfreezing $1 Billion in frozen (sanctioned) Iranian money.

fazman said...

Thanks Biden, your piss weak policy towards iran deters no one.

Anonymous said...

Biden is merely holding the bag. It is an Obama policy,