Baghdad, July 17 (UNI) Two drones attacked the Ayn al-Asad Airbase in Iraq’s western Anbar province on Tuesday, where U.S. troops are stationed, an Iraqi army officer said.
The drones caused no casualties as they hit the airbase perimeter, the officer told Xinhua on condition of anonymity.
U.S. helicopters were seen flying over the airbase and surrounding areas, and Iraqi forces raised their alert level, according to the officer.
No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
Since the outbreak of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict in the Gaza Strip on Oct. 7, 2023, an armed group known as “Islamic Resistance in Iraq” has launched hundreds of rocket and drone attacks on bases housing U.S. forces in Iraq and Syria.
