Shafaq News/ The White House announced that US President Joe Biden was briefed on the missile attack that took place on Monday on the Ain al-Assad air base in Iraq, which hosts US forces.
Meanwhile, Biden said in a clarification: “Earlier, the Vice President and I were briefed in the Situation Room on developments in the Middle East. We received updates on the threats posed by Iran and its proxies, diplomatic efforts to de-escalate regional tensions, and preparations to support Israel if it is attacked again.”
“We also discussed the steps we are taking to defend our forces and respond to any attack against our personnel in the manner and place of our choosing,” he added.
Reuters reported, citing American officials, on Monday, that a number of American soldiers were injured during a missile attack that targeted the Ain al-Assad base in Anbar province, which includes American forces and advisors to the international coalition, and that it was bombed with two missiles.
Meanwhile, an informed security source revealed that the targeting of Ain al-Assad base was prepared with 5 missiles that were loaded on the launch platform on the wheel, but the platform failed to launch the remaining missiles.