Rockets hit Iraqi base with US troops less than a week after Biden officials said Syria strikes woul

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Rockets hit Iraqi base with US troops less than a week after Biden officials said Syria strikes would 'de-escalate' tensions in the region
John Haltiwanger
18 hours ago
 
US soldiers inspect the site where an Iranian missile hit at Ain al-Asad air base in Anbar province, Iraq, on January 13, 2020. John Davison/Reuters

    An Iraqi base hosting US troops was targeted with 10 rockets on Wednesday.

    The attack came less than a week after Biden ordered strikes in Syria.

    The Biden administration claimed those strikes would "de-escalate" tensions in the region.

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An Iraqi base hosting US troops was targeted with at least 10 rockets on Wednesday, a US-led coalition spokesperson said. The attack came less than a week after President Joe Biden ordered airstrikes in Syria that the Pentagon suggested would end attacks on US forces in the region.

https://www.businessinsider.com/us-troops-iraq-biden-admin-said-syria-strikes-deescalate-2021-3

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    The attack came less than a week after Biden ordered strikes in Syria.

There seems to be some controversy about when the attack actually occurred, but this would indicate that it was a new attack.  The mention of Jan. 13, 2020 looks to be a reference to the prior attack to identify previous damage from current of which they have no picture.