The Guardian: Iran crisis: missiles launched against US airbase in Iraq

Al-Asad base comes under fire after Iranian official describes 13 ‘revenge scenarios’ following Suleimani assassination

Iran launched missile strikes aimed at US troops in Iraq in what it said was retaliation for the killing last week of top Iranian general Qassem Suleimani.

Al-Asad air base in Iraq’s Anbar province, which hosts a US contingent, was hit at least six times, the US military confirmed.

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from The Guardian https://ift.tt/2uszcS1
https://ift.tt/eA8V8J by Julian Borger in Washington and Patrick Wintour in London

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