„În jurul orei locale 12.30, baza aeriană Ain Al-Assad a fost atacată de 14 rachete. Ele au căzut peste bază şi în perimetrul său. Au fost activate sistemele de apărare. Conform informaţiilor preliminare, trei persoane au fost rănite uşor”, a transmis colonelul Wayne Marotto, într-un prim mesaj pe Twitter.
Initial report: At approx. 12:30 PM local time, Ain Al-Assad Air Base was attacked by 14 rockets. The rockets landed on the base & perimeter. Force protection defensive measures were activated. At this time initial reports indicate 3 minor injuries. Damage is being assessed.
— OIR Spokesman Col. Wayne Marotto (@OIRSpox) July 7, 2021
Într-o postare ulterioară, colonelul a anunțat că doi angajați au suferit răni ușoare în urma atacului, iar pagubele sunt în curs de evaluare.
Update: 100 % accountability at Ain Al-Assad Air Base after rocket attack. Two personnel sustained minor injuries. Damage still be assessed. More details will be provided when become available.
— OIR Spokesman Col. Wayne Marotto (@OIRSpox) July 7, 2021
Atacul, care nu a fost încă revendicat, se înscrie într-o serie de astfel de lovituri care au ca țintă trupele americane sau zonele în care acestea operează în Irak și Siria.
Aceeași bază militară a fost vizată de un atac cu trei rachete luni. După câteva ore, ambasada americană din Bagdad a fost amenințată de o dronă, doborâtă ulterior.
Un alt atac a avut loc marți seară, asupra Aeroportului Internaţional Erbil din Kurdistanul irakian, acolo unde se află o altă bază a coaliției internaționale.
De la începutul acestui an, 49 de atacuri au vizat ținte americane din Irak, unde se află în prezent 2.500 de soldați americani, ca parte a coaliției antiteroriste internaționale.
Totul are loc în contextul în care, în urmă cu o săptămână, 10 persoane au fost ucise în atacuri americane asupra unor poziții ale Forţelor Populare de Mobilizare, grupare paramilitară pro-iraniană din Irak şi Siria.
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