هجوم بالصواريخ على قاعدة الأسد الجوية في العراق الغربي يصيب خمسة جنود أمريكيين

The US military base at the Al-Asad airfield in western Iraq was hit by a missile attack on Monday, resulting in five US military personnel being wounded. Two Katyusha rockets were fired at the base, according to Iraqi security sources. The casualty count is based on initial reports and may still change. The attack comes as pressure mounts from Iraqi political and military circles to withdraw the military contingent of coalition forces, including the 2,500 US troops stationed in the country. The US military has been using the Al-Asad airbase since the invasion of Iraq in 2003.

Reuters reported on the missile attack, citing its own sources. The Al-Asad airbase has previously been targeted in similar attacks, including one on July 26, 2024, and a major attack on January 20, 2024. In both cases, there were no reports of casualties or significant damage. Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia’ Al Sudani has expressed a firm position on terminating the presence of international coalition forces in Iraq and has formed a committee to take steps towards this goal. However, both the US and Iraqi governments have expressed a desire to transition to bilateral security relations, which may involve leaving some US troops in Iraq as advisors.

ملخص الأخبار

• في تقريرها، أكدت رويترز أن صاروخين من طراز كاتيوشا أُطلقا على قاعدة الأسد في العراق الغربي.
• هناك ضغوط من الأوساط السياسية والعسكرية العراقية لسحب التحالفات العسكرية، بما في ذلك القوات الأمريكية البالغ عددها 2500 جندي في البلاد.
• رئيس الوزراء العراقي محمد شياع السوداني عبر عن رغبة حكومته بإنهاء وجود التحالفات العسكرية الدولية في العراق وشكل لجنة لاتخاذ الخطوات في هذا الاتجاه.