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Drone targets US troops near airport in Iraq, no casualties
A coalition spokesman said the drone landed on a storage hangar at Irbil Air Base and confirmed there were no injuries.
Rockets strike near US base in Iraq, killing 1 contractor, wounding 1 US troop, 5 contractors
No one immediately claimed responsibility for the attack.
6 missiles intercepted targeting airport that houses American troops in Iraq
The attack in Irbil, a rare target for rockets, is considered a serious escalation by Iraqi officials.
What it’s like to survive a deadly rocket attack and the Iranian missile barrage in Iraq
“Second rocket, third rocket came I thought: “This is it, we are getting rocketed.” Lights went out and darkness set in as rockets continued to hail on us."
By Shawn Snow
Rockets slam Baghdad’s Green Zone
The latest attack raises concerns of Iran-backed militias orchestrating attacks that could push the U.S. into a broader conflict with Iran — especially as tensions with Iran remain on edge following Tehran’s launch of 16 ballistic missiles targeting coalition troops housed at the al-Asad and Irbil Iraqi bases.
By Shawn Snow and Valerie Insinna
Iraqi Shia cleric whose militia killed American troops says crisis is over following Iran strike and Trump speech
Muqtada al-Sadr, whose Mahdi army led a resistance against American troops following the U.S.-led invasion of Iraq in 2003, also called for restraint and patience.
By Shawn Snow
Iraq claims military push in Kirkuk is not part of larger advance
Fighting between Kurdish and Iraqi forces continues north of Kirkuk, according to news reports.
By Tara Copp, AP