Rocket Attack Hammers Coalition Forces

An attack at Al Asad Air Base on Wednesday injured two people. The western Iraq base is home to both the United States and coalition troops.

Close Call

According to the head spokesman of the anti-Islamic State coalition Operation Inherent Resolve Col. Wayne Marotto, 14 rockets were fired at Al Asad at 12:30 p.m. Some hit the base, while others hit the perimeter.

According to Marotto, defensive measures were used during the attack, and they are still evaluating the damage to the base. Thankfully all the base personnel are accounted for.

"Each attack against the [government of Iraq], KRI [Kurdistan region], and the coalition undermines the authority of Iraqi institutions, the rule of law, and Iraqi national sovereignty. Coalition forces are co-located with our [Iraqi Security Forces] and Peshmerga partners on ISF bases. Each attack against the coalition endangers the lives of ISF and Peshmerga forces."

Col. Marotto

Marotto showed photographs of the damage to the base on Twitter. The photos themselves were taken by the official Security Medi Cell of Iraq.

Source of the Attack

A container truck has stopped near Al-Baghdadi in Anbar and an area close to Al Asad. While the truck appeared to carry bags of flour, it actually held the base that the misses were launched off of.

According to the Iraqi government, there were even more rockets inside the truck. Those exploded, too, causing damage to homes nearby and a mosque.

Al Asad was targeted back in January 2020 by Iranian ballistic missiles. In the attack, 2,000 troops had to find shelter in bunkers.

Latent Injuries

While no one was injured immediately in the first attack, over 100 troops were diagnosed with traumatic brain injuries. Two dozen were approved to be honored with Purple Heart medals.

The military said no one died in the attack. However, the head of U.S. Central Command said to 60 minutes that it nearly killed between 100-150 U.S. troops and had the potential to destroy 30 or so aircraft.

The Al Asad attack was not the only one. Erbil Airbase to the north was also hit. Thankfully, no one was hurt or injured in the attack.

After the attack, Marotto reiterated his support for the Kurds and the Peshmerga, saying, "We will continue to work together to deter the attacks against the KRI and its people." Daesh will not prevail."

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55 comments on “Rocket Attack Hammers Coalition Forces”

    1. STEPHEN, DON'T WORRY, BIDEN WILL TAKE CARE OF THIS SITUATION. WE CAN TRUST HIM, JUST LIKE HE HAS TAKEN CARE OF AMERICA. NOVEMBER MID-TERM ELECTIONS HURRY-HURRY.
      BOBBY ~!~

    2. NO!! We don't want to offend anyone. Remember it is always easier to apologize and beg forgiveness than get "permission". CYA

  1. Why didn’t we attack them and if we know who sent them unleashed a barrage of rockets at that country and make them feel the consequences!!

    1. ...BECAUSE OUR WIMP PREZ. PROBABLY GAVE THE ORDER NOT TO RETURN FIRE!!! BIDEN THINKS HE CAN JUST STICK A FLOWER IN THE ENEMY’S GUN BARREL AND JUST TALK TO OUR ENEMIES TO HAVE ‘PEACE’!!!!!!!!!!!!

      IT SURE DIDN’T WORK FOR VN.!!! PREZ. JOHNSON PULLED OUR TROOPS OUT AND LEFT OUR ALLIES HANGING WITHOUT SUPPORT, JUST AS WE COULD HAVE WON THE FIGHT!!!…..NOW IT’S COMMUNISM AGAIN!!!!!!!!!!!! (ALL OUR TROOPS DIED FOR NOTHING…..58,000+) NOW THE U.S. IS DOING THE SAME THING TO OUR ALLIES BY PULLING OUT OF AFGHANISTAN!!!!!!!@#$%&*%!!!

      1. Exactly, Pres probably gave the order to stand down. Our government doesn't have the moral courage to fight back. For example, US (ST DPT SEC CLINTON), deserted our guys in Bengazi.

        1. As far as I'm concerned, Hillary Clinton along with Obama MURDERED our Americans in Bengazi and should be tried and imprisoned!!!

        2. It's the DimWitDems who don't have a courage ,,, they're all playing pat-a-cake with China, Russia and Iran.

          1. No....they are forced because these dim wit Dems have sold out our America to China.

      2. Are we getting attacked with the $85 billion in weapons Biden left for the Taliban when he pulled our military out of Afghanistan? How was that not treason?

      3. It was Nixon and Ford that officiated the end of Vietnam. No Vietnam while still a communist country is very friendly to America and Americans visiting that country. If you have any Blackhawk tactical gear or 511 pants they were made in Vietnam. Irony anyone??

      4. I REALLY HATE TO DISAGREE WITH YOU, BUT IT WASJOHNSON WHO GOT US IN VIETNAM AFTER JFK ASASSINATION AND NIXON WHO RAN LIKE A RAT AND DUMPED BILLIONS OF DOLLARS WORTH OF EQUIPMENT INTO THE SEA TO MAKE ROOM FOR TROOPS

    2. Because Biden is traitor and a fool who received kick back money from the nuke deal under obama.

      1. No, the Communist Chinese OWN THE BIDEN CRIME FAMILY! If anyone thinks that Joe Biden actually cares about what happens to the US and her citizens, you're sadly mistaken. Biden and his criminal offspring and relatives are in the pockets of the Communist Chinese to the tune of billions of dollars. Just in case you haven't noticed, Biden is weakening the US and strengthening China and our other foreign enemies! If we don't remove him, the Democrats and Communist Chinese from power, we won't have a country!

        1. Biden has had been compromised and we all know that. The problem, is Biden in dementia land, and Obama is running and selling our Country to the globalists and communists.

      2. $54 million is what China bought biden with. He's owned body and soul (if he has one) by Our Enemies.

        And he contracted out our federal government by hiring 30 people from one company to fill high level government positions. That's contracting out imho.

    1. Are you kidding? A compromised idiot will not work for America , but for those that have given him payoffs..

      1. 80 million voters my ass. I don’t hear any of them walking about how wonderful and safe the country is under his rule. Biden is a weak old man and all those want to be president on the democratic side are making decisions for him. So if a democratic gets in we will get more of the same. Just another democratic getting his/her piece of the pie. Their all thieving bastards.

  2. ...BECAUSE OUR WIMP PREZ. PROBABLY GAVE THE ORDER NOT TO RETURN FIRE!!! BIDEN THINKS HE CAN JUST STICK A FLOWER IN THE ENEMY’S GUN BARREL AND JUST TALK TO OUR ENEMIES TO HAVE ‘PEACE’!!!!!!!!!!!!

    IT SURE DIDN’T WORK FOR VN.!!! PREZ. JOHNSON PULLED OUR TROOPS OUT AND LEFT OUR ALLIES HANGING WITHOUT SUPPORT, JUST AS WE COULD HAVE WON THE FIGHT!!!…..NOW IT’S COMMUNISM AGAIN!!!!!!!!!!!! (ALL OUR TROOPS DIED FOR NOTHING…..58,000+) NOW THE U.S. IS DOING THE SAME THING TO OUR ALLIES BY PULLING OUT OF AFGHANISTAN!!!!!!!@#$%&*%!!!

  3. This administration will PROTECT OUR ENEMIES, BUT NOT OURSELVES AND ALLIES !!!!!!!!!!!
    They've chosen Iran over ISRAEL !!!!! They want to build border walls for the middle east, BUT NOT FOR USA !!!! They prefer illegal immigrants over American citizens !!!!!!!
    WAKE up AMERICA, we have NO ONE in this administration FIGHTING FOR US !!!!!!!!!!!
    WE MUST PREPARE TO DEFEND OURSELVES, AGAINST FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC ENEMIES !!!!!!!!!!!

    1. Sheila - you're so right !!! Considering this present administration a person/family must defend themselves - the present government doesn't care about the real Americans who support this nation, rather give the money to those that don't care or enemies to the US !!! Politics is for those people that want to fill their pockets and not assist the real Americans !!!

    2. 100 plus stars. We the People need to fight this assault on America. We the people need to help retain our America and rid these defects and Communist attacks.

    1. Biden is President in disguise. It is Obama, trampling on our great Country. We the People need to fight this assault on our great country and freedom.

    1. How do we do that with a compromised military? We need to rid these treasonists. Now the woke has limited our military. Wake up America.

    1. Sorry,but the great Orange fool Trump was certainly no better!We really Need a younger person with Good Judgment & Good reasoning,someone under 70 years old.

      1. What a fool the orange man was. He foolishly brokered a deal that brought a treaty between the warring tribes of the Middle East for the first time'EVER'. He brought the Hermit kingdom out from behind the Black curtain for the First time since the Korean War. And he had no wars during the time he was President. What a fool.

  4. This website is controlled by those that want to silence Americans from voicing their feelings and thoughts! They couldn't care less about our Constitutional Rights, they are in the pockets of our enemies. That being the case, we don't have to support them with our hard earned dollars!

    1. We are all being censored, by big tech. No one wants to hear our agenda , our feelings, or love of America.

  5. My thoughts and prayers go out to ALL the American service personnel that were injured/impacted by the attack.
    If "a few dozen" are being considered for a PURPLE HEART and around 60 are being treated for TBI...... I wouldn't say that the attack DIDN'T have significant impact!!!
    I hope that the personnel were allowed to RETURN FIRE!!
    Unfortunately, under obama/pedo joe, the personnel were probably NOT allowed to use deadly force.
    Maybe our guys were allowed to "toss insults" and fire nurf rounds at the bad guys... SARC.
    Gods Speed and stay safe, guys!
    To ALL Patriots, Stay Safe from the leftie hoards and watch your six!!
    Joe, Proud USAF vet.

  6. This sounds very much like what was happening in Vietnam in 1964-65. I think of all the money and American blood spent in Iraq and wonder, "What the Hell?" Buntline Biden has no idea what is going on in the world. As far as foreign policy is concerned, he is an inept idiot.

  7. The most dangerous & vile enemy America has today is its ruling class, as evidenced by our compromised institutions & ridiculous crime rate. Especially this fentanyl abomination which remains unchecked. People need to demand proper government & remove those destroying our country.

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