Missiles were fired at al-Asad Airbase in western Iraq and a base in Irbil in northern Iraq.
Two military bases were attacked by at least a dozen Iranian missiles late Tuesday in retaliation for the U.S. killing of Gen. Qasem Soleimani. Missiles were fired at al-Asad Airbase in western Iraq and a base in Irbil in northern Iraq, according to the Pentagon.
President Donald Trump has been briefed on the situation and is"monitoring the situation closely and consulting with his national security team," White House press secretary Stephanie Grisham said in a statement. Tensions have sharply increased between the US and Iran Tensions between the United States and Iran have sharply increased following the killing of Soleimani in an airstrike ordered by Trump on Thursday.
It is the site of Camp Flores, where Vice President Mike Pence and Second Lady Karen Pence served Thanksgiving dinner to U.S. service members last year.More: Vice President Mike Pence makes surprise visit to Iraq, slams 'endless investigations' The base was first used by American forces after the 2003 U.S.-led invasion that toppled dictator Saddam Hussein.
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