US forces ‘targeted in two attacks’ in less than 24 hours
US forces in Iraq and Syria have been targeted in two separate rocket and drone attacks in less than 24 hours, Reuters news agency reports, citing security sources and US officials.
At least one armed drone was launched at the Ain al Asad air base hosting US troops in the western Iraqi province of Anbar, a US official said.
That attack followed five rockets fired from Iraq yesterday towards US forces at a base in Rumalyn, northeastern Syria, according to US and Iraqi officials.
Referring to the rocket attack, Iraqi armed faction Kata’ib Hezbollah earlier denied it had resumed attacks on US forces after a three-month pause.
No casualties have been reported from the drone attacks.
On Saturday, a huge explosion at a military base in Iraq killed a member of an Iraqi security force that includes Iran-backed groups.
The force’s commander said it was an attack, while the army said it is investigating and there were no warplanes in the sky at the time.
The US denied involvement.
Source » sky.com
