Missile Fired at Base Hosting US Troops in Kirkuk, Iraq: Officials
A missile fired at a military base hosting U.S. troops near Kirkuk, Iraq, on Wednesday caused few losses, according to Iraqi military officials.
At least one missile “landed inside the K-1 base” and caused no “significant losses,” said Iraq’s official Security Media Cell, which falls under the jurisdiction of the prime minister’s office.
“Security forces are conducting a search operation to search for the perpetrators,” the officials wrote, adding that they “found a launching base carrying 11 missiles that have not yet been fired. The seized materials have been dealt with.”
The base in Kirkuk houses U.S. forces. A similar missile attack in December killed an American contractor, prompting the United States to launch an airstrike that killed Iranian commander Qassem Soleimani.
In the December attack, about 30 missiles were reportedly fired at the K-1 base, which the United States blamed on Iran-aligned Kataib Hezbollah, a designated terrorist organization. Days later, the United States launched attacks on Kataib Hezbollah, triggering a response from an angry mob and Iran-backed militia groups who tried to storm the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad, Iraq, according to the State Department.
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