Of the questions is could that change . These attacks are happening at Al Asad Air Base in Anbar Province western iraq. You see the orange on your screen. Let me take you to our pentagon correspondent barbara starr. What are you hearing . What kinds of attacks are these . Reporter well brooke this is at the Al Asad Air Base in Anbar Province in western iraq. This is a huge sprawling base. Hundreds of iraqi forces there, over 300 u. S. Force theres. What has been happening, were told is a number of mortar and rocket attacks. They are what the military calls indirect fire. What that means is they are not very precise. They are not really aimed at anything in particular. The isis fighters basically light off these moretars aim it towards the base and falls somewhere around there. So far no u. S. Casualties. Iraqis not saying whether they suffered any. But it does raise this question you know will the law of averages run out for the u. S. Some day here as these attacks continue. Right now
Thank you again for joining us. A new era begins today in saudi arabia as the country has a new king but many say they dont expect much to change. King abdullah who ruled the nation for nearly a decade has died. The 90yearold monarch had been ill in recent weeks. He went to hospital with pneumonia. He assumed the throne in 2005 after the death of his half brother, king faud. The Saudi Royal Court named the crown prince King Abdullahs half brother and has been the countrys defense minister since 2012. Hes believed to be 79 years old. Served five decades as the governor of riyadh province. Hes named his half brother as crown prince and heir. The indian Prime Minister is mourning King Abdullahs death, along with many leaders around the world. He tweeted this a short time ago, our thoughts are with the people of saudi arabia who have lost a Guiding Force in King Abdullah during this hour of grief. U. S. President barack obama is remembering abdullah as a leader who pushed his country towar
Whats neck for yemen . Hello and welcome to our viewers in the United States and around the world. Now Funeral Services are just a few hours away from King Abdullah. He passed away in morning at the age of 90. His brother assumed the throne a short time later. Here is cnns Senior International correspondent. We can expect the funeral to be quite short. There wont be a lot of ceremony of the grave site. We can expect it to be perhaps running a little bit late to be an element of confusion in there as well. This is a huge gathering of people. I was in saudi arabia when King Abdullah came to the thrown. T rather than a service because its over very quickly. The hole in the ground the coffin very quickly lowered and covered with soil. Will receive the guest for the royals who come to pay tribute and he will also receive the respects of the other World Leaders who have come to visit. One of the reason ys its such a simple ceremony if you will at the grave site is the cultural tradition s tr
King Charles is planning to lead the Royal Family at the Easter Sunday service next week in a public 'show of unity' as both the monarch and Princess of Wales continue to undergo cancer treatment, sources have revealed.
The disgraced Duke of York appeared despondent, seen trotting around a park dressed in navy blue jacket featuring the insignia of the Grenadier Guards.