2023 American military bases bombings
On 18 October 2023, American military bases in Iraq, Iraqi Kurdistan and eastern Syria were attacked by three drones. Pentagon officials insisted that there are few casualties.[2][3][4][5]
| 2023 Attacks on U.S. bases in Iraq and Syria | |
|---|---|
| Part of the Islamic State insurgency in Iraq, 2023 Israel–Hamas war | |
| Location | Northern Iraq, Iraqi Kurdistan and eastern Syria |
| Date | 18 October 2023 – present (1 week and 1 day) |
Attack type | Drone attack |
| Deaths |  1 contractor by heart attack |
| Injured | At least 24 servicemen injured[1] |
| Perpetrator | Tashkil al-Waritheen |
2023 Al-Asad air base attack
On 18 October 2023, amid the 2023 Israel–Hamas war, Iraqi militants launched a drone attack on Al-Asad Airbase, a United States base in northern Iraq.[6][7] The attack was intercepted.[8] This occurred one day after the al-Ahli Arab Hospital explosion, which had spurred protests across the region.
The next day, a false alarm in the airbase caused the death of a civilian contractor from cardiac arrest.[9] On 20 October, the US ordered all non-emergency staff to leave their embassy in Baghdad and consulate in Erbil.[10]
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- "US Base in Syria Attacked as Destroyer Stops Missiles From Yemen". Bloomberg.com. 2023-10-19. Retrieved 2023-10-19.
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- AFP. "US orders its non-emergency staff to leave Baghdad embassy". www.timesofisrael.com. Retrieved 2023-10-25.
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