Baku 23° C
Rockets hit Iraq's Ain al-Asad air base hosting US troops
Other countries
- 04 March, 2021
- 05:41
According to the Iraqi military and the US-led coalition forces, at least ten rockets have landed at the Ain al-Asad airbase in the western Iraqi province of Anbar.
Report informs that the rockets struck the airbase, which hosts the US, coalition, and Iraqi forces, at 7:20 am local time (04:20 GMT), Colonel Wayne Marotto, spokesman for the US-led coalition forces in the country, said on Wednesday on Twitter.
The attack caused no significant losses, the Iraqi military said without going into further detail.
A Baghdad Operations Command official told Reuters news agency earlier that about 13 rockets were launched from a location about 8km (5 miles) from the base, which is in western Anbar province.
Author
Latest News
10:18
Photo
Azerbaijan Airlines completes inaugural flight to Aktobe, its sixth destination in Kazakhstan
Infrastructure10:14
Azerbaijan's oil export revenues to India rise over 500‑fold
Energy10:06
Five killed in Colombia plane crash
Other countries10:02
Fire breaks out at oil refinery near Russia's Yaroslavl after drone attack
Region09:47
Azeri Light crude drops to $122.15 per barrel
Energy09:36
CBA currency exchange rates (17.09.2026)
Finance09:28
Mobile consular services to be provided to Azerbaijanis in Krakow
Foreign policy09:20
Key indicators of world commodity, stock, and currency markets (17.09.2026)
Finance09:08