[[{"content_id":392603,"content_number":0,"portal_id":2,"lang_id":"en","content_title":"Casualties reported following attacks on US air base in Iraq","content_rtitr":"","content_short_title":null,"content_summary":"America’s Ain al-Asad air base in western Iraq housing military personnel have been targeted twice with rockets overnight, leaving a number of forces injured, at least one in critical condition.","content_summary_fill":1,"content_body":"Tehran, Qodsna - A US defense department spokesperson had initially confirmed several casualties in the first suspected rocket attack on the base late on Monday.\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\nReuters reported that two Katyusha rockets were fired at the Ain al-Asad base. It later reported that at least five American soldiers were injured, and the condition of one of the wounded was not good.\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\nSome other American media outlet cited the Pentagon spokesperson as saying that a number of American soldiers stationed in the base were injured.\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\n“Initial indications are that several US personnel were injured,” the spokesperson said, adding that the full extent of the injuries and the exact number of affected personnel remain unclear at this time.\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\nHowever, some media outlets of the Zionist regime have reported the death of 2 American soldiers in the attack.\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\nLebanon’s Al-Mayadeen network, quoting sources, reported that three explosions caused by a rocket and drone attack were heard at the Ain al-Assad base.\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\nFew hours later, on Tuesday morning, news sources announced yet another attack on Ain al-Asad but gave no details about new possible casualties or damage.\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\nAccording to reports, the base was targeted again at the time a military plane was flying to transport wounded soldiers from there.\r\n\r\n ","content_html":"

Tehran, Qodsna - A US defense department spokesperson had initially confirmed several casualties in the first suspected rocket attack on the base late on Monday.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

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Reuters reported that two Katyusha rockets were fired at the Ain al-Asad base. It later reported that at least five American soldiers were injured, and the condition of one of the wounded was not good.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

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Some other American media outlet cited the Pentagon spokesperson as saying that a number of American soldiers stationed in the base were injured.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

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“Initial indications are that several US personnel were injured,” the spokesperson said, adding that the full extent of the injuries and the exact number of affected personnel remain unclear at this time.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

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However, some media outlets of the Zionist regime have reported the death of 2 American soldiers in the attack.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

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Lebanon’s Al-Mayadeen network, quoting sources, reported that three explosions caused by a rocket and drone attack were heard at the Ain al-Assad base.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

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Few hours later, on Tuesday morning, news sources announced yet another attack on Ain al-Asad but gave no details about new possible casualties or damage.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

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According to reports, the base was targeted again at the time a military plane was flying to transport wounded soldiers from there.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

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