Iran’s has carried out 15 ballistic missiles Attack on two US military bases in Iraq in response to US assassination of its top general Qassem Soleimani . The Iran Defense force ( IRGC ) has called for a complete withdrawal of US troops from the Arab country earliar . Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said the attack was in retaliation for the death of Soleimani on Friday
What happened?
Tehran fired more than a dozen ballistic missiles from Iranian territories at about 2:00am local time (10.30pm GMT), just hours after the burial of Soleimani.
Iran missile attacks target U.S. forces in Iraq; Trump says ‘All is well!’ – Reuters
Some analysts acknowledge that Iran’s military has the capability to do a lot of damage, particularly to U.S. allies such as Saudi Arabia and the UAE .The Department of Homeland Security issued an advisory warning that Iran may launch cyberattacks against critical infrastructure.
Pentagon spokesman Jonathan Hoffman said in statement “We are working on initial battle damage assessments,” “It is clear that these missiles were launched from Iran and targeted at least two Iraqi military bases hosting US military and coalition personnel at al-Assad and Irbil,”
References & More in The Web :
Iran attack: US troops targeted with ballistic missiles – BBC News
Jim Hanson: After Iran’s attack on US forces, both sides should step back from brink of war | Fox News
IRGC targets US airbases in Iraq in response to assassination of General Soleimani” – Press TV
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