Several U.S. personnel were injured in a suspected rocket attack at an airbase in Iraq, a U.S. defense official reportedly said Monday—an attack that comes during a time of heightened tensions in the Middle East over concerns about Iran retaliating against Israel.
The suspected rocket attack was at al-Asad air base in Iraq, multiple outlets reported, citing initial information that may change.
It was not immediately clear how many U.S. troops were injured or how they were injured.
Two rockets were fired at the base, and one fell inside the base, according to Reuters—which first reported the attack—and U.S. base personnel “are conducting a post-attack damage assessment.”
The attack comes after it was announced a top Hamas leader was killed last week, leading Iran to threaten Israel with "harsh punishment," according to the BBC.
This story is breaking and will be updated.