Source: The Ain al-Assad attack succeeded in putting one of the base’s runways out of service
Source: The Ain al-Assad attack succeeded in putting one of the base’s runways out of service
10-18-2023
Information / Anbar..
The US forces air base in Ain al-Asad in Anbar Governorate is facing a new reality today, Wednesday, after it was attacked by drones, which led to one of its runways being out of service and causing serious material damage.
A security source told Al-Maalouma, “An attack carried out by three drones targeted the building of the Ain Al-Asad Air Base in the town of Al-Baghdadi in the Hit District, west of Anbar, and succeeded in causing serious damage to one of the base’s runways, which led to it being out of service.”
He added, “The American forces rely on drones for defense and intelligence purposes, while carrying out reconstruction and rehabilitation of the runway that was damaged.”
He pointed out that “the attack came as a surprise to the American forces due to the presence of modern defense systems equipping the building to prevent any intrusion. This prompted the American forces to take unprecedented precautionary measures at the Ain al-Assad base, which reflects concern about the possibility of similar attacks being repeated in the future.”
A security source reported on Wednesday that a bombing targeted a military airport inhabited by American forces in Erbil Governorate in the Kurdistan Region.
The US Army also admitted, on Wednesday, that it launched a drone attack targeting its forces at the Ain al-Asad base, west of Anbar Governorate.
A security source in Anbar Governorate confirmed that smoke was still rising from the Ain al-Asad Air Base building after it was attacked using three drones.
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