in Business Soleimani assassination: US airbases in Iraq hit by ballistic missiles in retaliation – bbc news, bbc news 1k Views Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionThis footage, reportedly of the missile attack, was shown on Iranian state TVAt least two airbases housing US troops in Iraq have been hit by more than a dozen ballistic missiles, according to the US Department of Defense. Iranian state TV says the attack is a retaliation after the country’s top commander Qasem Soleimani was killed in a drone strike in Baghdad, on the orders of US President Donald Trump. The Pentagon says at least two sites were attacked, in Irbil and Al-Asad. It is unclear if there have been any casualties. “We are aware of the reports of attacks on US facilities in Iraq. The president has been briefed and is monitoring the situation closely and consulting with his national security team,” White House spokeswoman Stephanie Grisham said in a statement. Iranian Revolutionary Guard said the attack was in retaliation for the death of Soleimani on Friday. ) “We are warning all American allies, who gave their bases to its terrorist army, that any territory that is the starting point of aggressive acts against Iran will be targeted,” it said via a statement carried by Iran’s state-run IRNA news agency . Image copyright EPA Image caption Iran says the attack was in retaliation for killing the country top commander Qasem Soleimani The attacks took place hours after the burial of Soleimani. A second shelling occurred in Irbil shortly after the first rockets hit the Al-Asad, Al Mayadeen TV said. Earlier in the day, President Trump said a US withdrawal of troops from Iraq would be the worst thing for the country. His comments came in the wake of a letter,which the US military said had been sent in error , to Iraqi prime minister, apparently agreeing to a request by Iraqi MPs to pull troops out. The US has around 5, 90 in Iraq. Read More See more Previous article Brexit showdown: Boris to stand firm on NO MORE delays as PM meets VDL today – Express.co.uk, Express.co.uk Next article Jerry West Was Wrong About Luka Doncic, He’s Already Better Than Dirk, Crypto Coins News What do you think? 0 Points Upvote Downvote Leave a ReplyCancel replyYour email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *Comment * Name * Email * Website Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. By using this form you agree with the storage and handling of your data by this website. * Post Comment Reply with GIF GIPHY App Key not set. Please check settings
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