Nasser Nasser/AP This aerial photo taken from a helicopter shows Ain al-Asad air base in the western Anbar desert, Iraq on December 29. Iran says it has launched "tens" of surface-to-surface missiles at Iraq's Ain Assad air base housing US troops over America's killing of a top Iranian general. The Pentagon is confirming that Iran has launched "more than a dozen ballistic missiles" at two targets hosting against US military and coalition forces in Iraq. Intelligence organisation DWS on Wednesday afternoon claimed Iranian missiles struck the Taji military complex in Iraq, where Kiwi troops were based. Andrew Harnik/AP On Boxing Day US President Donald Trump spoke to members of the military at a hangar rally at Ain al-Asad air base, Iraq.

Source: Stuff January 07, 2020 23:40 UTC