US State Dept confirms rockets struck Ain Al-Assad base, no casualties
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Washington has broken its silence on the rockets that struck its airbase in Iraq.
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Ain Al-Assad military base, a US military base in the Anbar desert, western Iraq.
Just a day after 6 Grad missiles hit Ain Al-Assad base in Anbar governorate, Iraq, the US Department of State confirmed on Tuesday that rockets struck an Iraqi base hosting American troops, claiming that no damage or casualties were reported.
Spokesman Ned Price said, "I can confirm that an attack took place last night against an Iraqi base that houses international coalition advisors, we understand that there was no damage, nor were there any casualties."
When the rockets hit the US military base, the US-led coalition and CENTCOM did not immediately respond to inquiries for comment.
On Monday, an Al Mayadeen correspondent reported that explosions were heard near the village of Al-Sahel, in the vicinity of Ain Al-Assad Air Base in Al-Anbar, western Iraq.
Our correspondent confirmed that 6 Grad rockets were fired from the Al-Baghdadi area toward the base, adding that the International Resistance Faction has claimed responsibility for the missile attack for the first time.
Local sources indicated to Al Mayadeen that a drone and a helicopter carried out overflights in the airspace of the Al-Baghdadi area following the attack.
On April 30, 3 Grad missiles landed in the vicinity of the base, which was the fourth attack targeting US bases and interests in Iraq.
On April 8, Iraqi security sources confirmed that the defense systems at Ain Al-Assad Air Base in Iraq intercepted and shot down a drone flying near the base.
