A spokesman for the U.S.-led coalition in Iraq, Colonel Wayne Marotto, said 10 rockets hit an airbase housing U.S. troops on Wednesday at 7:20 a.m.
According to the Pentagon, as reported by USA Today, no U.S. military personnel were killed or injured. The only casualty was a U.S. civilian contractor.
Their report indicated the contractor “suffered a cardiac episode while sheltering and sadly passed away shortly after.”
As of the publishing of this article, no one has claimed responsibility.
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White House Press Secretary, Jen Psaki, told reporters, “What we won’t do is make a hasty or ill-informed decision that further escalates the decision or plays into the hands of our adversaries.”
This rocket attack comes days after President Biden authorized the use of airstrikes against Iran-backed militia, like Kataib Hezbollah and Katib Sayyid, on the Syrian-Iraqi border after they targeted U.S. personnel in Iraq.
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