Iran launches large attack on U.S.-led forces in Iraq, Pentagon says


  • World
  • Wednesday, 08 Jan 2020

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Iran has launched a major ballistic missile attack on U.S.-led forces in Iraq, the U.S. military said on Tuesday, potentially triggering a new round of escalation in the confrontation between the United States and Tehran.

The U.S. military said an assessment was underway to determine damage and any casualties at al-Asad airbase in Iraq, which hosted President Donald Trump in December of 2018, as well as at another facility in Erbil.

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