Smoke from Israeli shelling rises above the southern Lebanese village of Khiam, as tensions between pro-Iranian Hezbollah terrorists and Israeli forces escalate. Photo / Getty Images
Smoke from Israeli shelling rises above the southern Lebanese village of Khiam, as tensions between pro-Iranian Hezbollah terrorists and Israeli forces escalate. Photo / Getty Images
Several US personnel have been injured in an attack against a military base in Iraq, as concerns in the region mount following last week’s killing of senior members of militant groups Hamas and Hezbollah.
Three US officials told Reuters the suspected rocket attack took place at Al Asadairbase in Iraq. They said they were citing initial information, which could change.
“Base personnel are conducting a post-attack damage assessment,” one of the officials said.
Two Katyusha rockets were fired at the base in western Iraq, security sources said. One security source said the rockets fell inside the base.
Last week, the US carried out a strike in Iraq against individuals US officials said were militants getting ready to launch drones and posed a threat to US and coalition forces.
The US is bracing for Iran to make good on its vow to respond to the killing of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran last week - one in a series of killings of senior figures in the Palestinian militant group as the war between Israel and Hamas in Gaza rages.
The Pentagon has said it will deploy additional fighter jets and Navy warships to the Middle East, as Washington seeks to bolster defences following threats from Iran and its allies Hamas and Hezbollah.
