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Two members of the US military were injured during a rocket attack against the Ain Al-Assad Air Base that hosts Coalition troops in Iraq, Defense Department spokesperson Commander Jessica McNulty confirmed to Sputnik. Earlier on Wednesday, Operation Inherent Resolve spokesman Col. Wayne Marotto said two personnel suffered minor injuries after 14 rockets were fired at the air base. I can confirm two US service members had the minor injuries in today s attack at Al Asad Air Base, Iraq, McNulty said in a statement on Wednesday. This is the second rocket attack on the Ain Al-Assad base this week. On Monday, the air base was hit by three rockets that did not result in any injuries or material damage.
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There are approximately 2,500 troops dispersed across several Iraqi Security Forces facilities, McNulty confirmed.
Previous reporting of rockets fired on the air base in coordination with drones was flagged as false by military officials Tuesday evening.
A spokesman for Operation Inherent Resolve, the operational name for the military intervention against ISIS in Iraq and Syria, took to Twitter to say a drone impacted in the vicinity of the Erbil Air Base around 11:15 p.m. local time.
Check back on this developing story.
Lucas Tomlinson contributed to this report.
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