Two U.S. soldiers were injured during a rocket attack on Ain al-Asad air base in western Iraq Wednesday, Army officials reported. A series of at least 14 rockets hit the Iraqi air base housing both U.S. and international forces, along with structures in the surrounding area. DRONE HITS IN VICINITY IRAQ AIR BASE IN ERBIL WHERE US TROOPS ARE STATIONEDU.S. officials told Fox News that one of the American service members injured during the rocket attack suffered a concussion while the other had minor scrapes following the incident. ROCKET ATTACK ON US TROOPS IN SYRIA YIELDS NO INJURIES; RESPONSE WOUNDS AT LEAST 1 MILITANTIt remains unclear who is responsible for the recent increase in attacks. A spokesperson for the Iraqi forces did not clarify who attacked the base Wednesday but designated the rocket fire as a "terrorist" attack.

Source: Fox News July 07, 2021 21:22 UTC