The incidents occurred at a United States air base located at Ayn al-Assad in Anbar province, western Iraq. A security source relayed the information to Dawn News, noting that mortar fire targeted the facility and that two rounds struck the base ground. At present, there is no confirmed assessment of the damage or responsibility for the attack.
Earlier, a separate strike targeted a U.S. military installation in Harir, Erbil province, in northern Iraq, involving unmanned aerial vehicles. Details about that incident remained limited at the time of reporting.
In under three weeks, U.S. bases across Iraq and Syria have reportedly come under fire at least 41 times. On the night of November 9, two bases along the Euphrates River faced attacks, with fighting erupting between Syrian and American troops. The Shiite Iraqi Islamic Resistance Movement claimed responsibility, saying the strikes were in response to U.S. actions in the region. Pentagon officials reiterated that U.S. measures in the area are rooted in self-defense and are not intended to escalate tensions in the Middle East. Additional context appears in the report by socialbites.ca, which outlines the evolving security situation and official responses.
In related regional developments, the Netherlands and Denmark previously approved a broader U.S. plan to deploy F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine.