Centcom: Iran-backed groups target military base in western Iraq that hosts US forces

Iran-backed groups fired ballistic missiles at a base in western Iraq that hosts US forces, the US Central Command (Centcom) said in a statement.

The command, which oversees all US military in the Middle East, said that most of the missiles were intercepted by the defence system at the al-Asad base, but that damage assessments are ongoing. At least one Iraqi service member was injured.

Iranian-backed Militants Attack Al-Assad Airbase, Iraq

At approximately 6:30 p.m. (Baghdad time) time Jan. 20, multiple ballistic missiles and rockets were launched by Iranian-backed militants in Western Iraq targeting al-Assad Airbase. Most of the missiles were intercepted by… pic.twitter.com/rYaNrRdRtu
— U.S. Central Command (@CENTCOM) January 20, 2024