Seven injured in attack on US troops in Iraq
Seven U.S. personnel were injured in Monday's rocket attack at al Asad Air Base in Iraq, two of whom were evacuated for ...
US troops injured in rocket attack on Ain al-Asad Air Base in Iraq
S everal American troops were injured late Monday when a rocket attack targeted the Ain al-Asad Air Base in Iraq’s western ...
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'Felt like I got hit with a truck' — US soldier describes brain injury he suffered in Iranian missile attack
In the wee hours of Jan. 8, Tehran retaliated over the U.S. killing of Iran's most powerful general by bombarding the al-Asad air base in Iraq. Among the 2,000 troops stationed there was U.S. Army ...
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See the president and first lady surprise troops in Iraq the day after Christmas
President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump made a surprise visit to US troops in Iraq on Wednesday — a first after nearly two years in office. The visit to the al-Asad air base just ...
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US Embassy, Ain al-Asad base targeted in Iraq as militias up tension
Al-Monitor is an award-winning media outlet covering the Middle East, valued for its independence, diversity and analysis. It is read widely by US, international and Middle East decision makers at the ...
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Officials: US Army soldier from South Carolina dies in Iraq
A spokeswoman for the Army said 19-year-old Pvt. Christopher Castaneda died Thursday at the Al Asad Air Base in Iraq. Spokeswoman Kathleen Young said in a statement Friday that Castaneda died in a ...
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Islamic State releases video from al Baghdadi
Islamic State fighters who attacked the Al Asad airbase last week. The Islamic State has released a video showing its fighters near al Baghdadi in Iraq’s Anbar province. The video shows fierce ...