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Several rockets were launched on Thursday against a base hosting troops from the US-led coalition in Iraq, security officials said.
"Four rockets fell in the vicinity" of Ain al-Assad base in Anbar province, an Iraqi security source said.
Another security official said an attack occured with "a drone and three rockets" that fell close to the base perimeter.
A US official said initial reports indicated that projectiles landed outside the base without causing injuries or damage to the base.
All sources spoke on condition of anonymity because they are not authorized to speak to the media.
There was no immediate claim of responsibility.
Iran-backed armed groups in Iraq have largely halted similar attacks on US-backed troops in recent months.
Thursday's attack came after a security meeting this week between Iraqi and US officials in Washington on the future of the international anti-jihadist coalition in Iraq. Iran-backed groups have demanded a withdrawal.
The US Defense Department said on Wednesday that "the delegations reached an understanding on the concept for a new phase of the bilateral security relationship."
This would include "cooperation through liaison officers, training, and traditional security cooperation programs."
On July 16, two drones were launched against Ain al-Assad base, with one exploding inside, without causing injuries or damage.
For more than three months, as regional tensions soared over the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza, US troops were targeted more than 175 times in the Middle East, mainly in Iraq and Syria.
The Islamic Resistance of Iraq, a loose alliance of Iran-backed groups, claimed the majority of the attacks, saying they were in solidarity with Gaza Palestinians.
The US military has some 2,500 troops deployed in Iraq and 900 in Syria with the international coalition.
With AFP
"Four rockets fell in the vicinity" of Ain al-Assad base in Anbar province, an Iraqi security source said.
Another security official said an attack occured with "a drone and three rockets" that fell close to the base perimeter.
A US official said initial reports indicated that projectiles landed outside the base without causing injuries or damage to the base.
All sources spoke on condition of anonymity because they are not authorized to speak to the media.
There was no immediate claim of responsibility.
Iran-backed armed groups in Iraq have largely halted similar attacks on US-backed troops in recent months.
Thursday's attack came after a security meeting this week between Iraqi and US officials in Washington on the future of the international anti-jihadist coalition in Iraq. Iran-backed groups have demanded a withdrawal.
The US Defense Department said on Wednesday that "the delegations reached an understanding on the concept for a new phase of the bilateral security relationship."
This would include "cooperation through liaison officers, training, and traditional security cooperation programs."
On July 16, two drones were launched against Ain al-Assad base, with one exploding inside, without causing injuries or damage.
For more than three months, as regional tensions soared over the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza, US troops were targeted more than 175 times in the Middle East, mainly in Iraq and Syria.
The Islamic Resistance of Iraq, a loose alliance of Iran-backed groups, claimed the majority of the attacks, saying they were in solidarity with Gaza Palestinians.
The US military has some 2,500 troops deployed in Iraq and 900 in Syria with the international coalition.
With AFP
This Is Beirut
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