Al-Asad Airbase - Wikipedia
WEBAl-Asad Airbase (IATA: IQA[2], ICAO: ORAA) is an Iraqi airbase located in al-Anbar Governorate of western Iraq. It was originally known as Qadisiyah Airbase. It was the second largest US military airbase in Iraq during Operation Iraqi Freedom. Until January 2010, it was the home of the II Marine Expeditionary Force /Multi-National Force West.
Al Asad Missile Attack Nearly Killed 150 US Troops, Destroyed …
WEBMar 1, 2021 · The Defense Department on Monday released newly declassified footage of the ballistic missile strikes on Al Asad last year.
US personnel injured in attack on Al-Asad Air Base in Iraq
WEBJan 20, 2024 · US personnel were injured in a ballistic missile attack on Al-Asad Air Base in Iraq on Saturday, two US officials said. The attack was one of the largest-scale ballistic missile attacks to date...
Seven US personnel injured in Monday rocket attack at Al Asad …
WEBAug 5, 2024 · Several US personnel were injured in a suspected rocket attack Monday against US and coalition forces at Al-Asad Airbase in Iraq, a US defense official said.
US updates injured count in Al Asad attack to 5, down from 7
WEBAug 8, 2024 · Five US personnel were injured in an attack this week on Al Asad Airbase in Iraq, deputy Pentagon press secretary Sabrina Singh said Thursday, a smaller number than the seven injured originally...
Bashar al-Assad - Wikipedia
WEBBashar al-Assad [a] (born 11 September 1965) is a Syrian politician who is the current and 19th president of Syria since 17 July 2000.
Soldiers recall split-second Patriot defense of US positions …
WEBApr 11, 2024 · About a week after the attack on al Asad, a drone strike attack claimed the lives of three soldiers on Tower 22 in Jordan. Since then, there has been a relative lull in attacks on U.S. troops.
Inside the attack that almost sent the U.S. to war with Iran
WEBMar 1, 2021 · A few hours after Army Major Alan Johnson recorded that message to his son, Iranian ballistic missiles began raining down on Al Asad Airbase in Iraq where 2000 U.S. troops were based. As a drone...
Who would live and who would die: The inside story of the Iranian ...
WEBAug 8, 2021 · In January 2020, when the U.S. launched a drone strike to kill Iranian General Qassem Soleimani, 2,000 American troops at Al Asad Airbase in Iraq braced for a retaliatory attack. They thought...
Drones target US troops in Iraq, causing minor injuries
WEBOct 18, 2023 · The first attack early on Wednesday involved two one-way drones that targeted al-Asad base, two U.S. officials said.