Published: 10:39, July 17, 2024 | Updated: 10:48, July 17, 2024
Drones hit airbase housing US forces in W. Iraq
By Xinhua
FILE - American soldiers inspect the site of Iranian bombing at Ain al-Asad air base in Anbar, Iraq, on Jan 13, 2020. (PHOTO / AP)

BAGHDAD - Two drones attacked the Ayn al-Asad Airbase in Iraq's western Anbar province on Tuesday, where US troops are stationed, an Iraqi army officer said.

No group has claimed responsibility for the attack

The drones caused no casualties as they hit the airbase perimeter, the officer told Xinhua on condition of anonymity.

US helicopters were seen flying over the airbase and surrounding areas, and Iraqi forces raised their alert level, according to the officer.

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No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.

Since the outbreak of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict in the Gaza Strip on Oct 7, 2023, an armed group known as "Islamic Resistance in Iraq" has launched hundreds of rocket and drone attacks on bases housing US forces in Iraq and Syria.