Iran Has Reportedly Launched Missiles at U.S. Bases in Iraq
Written by SOURCE on January 8, 2020
Tehran has fired “tens of ground-to-ground” missiles at Iraqi airbases that house U.S. troops, Iran state media reported Tuesday.
The attacks occurred just days after American forces carried out an airstrike that killed Iran’s top military commander Qassem Soleimani. Shortly after the airstrike, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei vowed “forceful revenge” against the U.S. for Soleimani’s death.
“This morning, courageous fighters of the IRGC’s Air Force launched a successful operation called Operation Martyr Soleimani, with the code ‘Oh Zahra’ by firing tens of ground-to-ground missiles at the base of the terrorist and invasive US forces,” Iran’s state-run news outlet reported.
White House Press Secretary Stephanie Grisham said President Donald Trump was being briefed on the apparent attacks and is monitoring the situation with officials.
ABC News cited a U.S. official who confirmed the attacks on military facilities in Iraq, including Erbil and the Al Asad Air Base. There is currently no information about possible casualties or the extent of damage.
This story is being updated.
