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Troops hurt after three (Iranian) drones attack US bases in Iraq as tensions flare after Gaza hospital blast
AP News ^ | Oct 18, 2023

Posted on 10/18/2023 9:20:29 PM PDT by 11th_VA

BEIRUT (AP) — Coalition forces were slightly injured in Iraq in a spate of drone attacks over the last 24 hours at U.S. bases in Iraq as regional tensions flare following the deadly explosion at a hospital in Gaza.

Two drones targeted the al Asad airbase in western Iraq used by U.S. forces and one drone targeted a base in northern Iraq, a U.S. official told The Associated Press. U.S. forces intercepted all three, destroying two but only damaging the third, which led to minor injuries among coalition forces at the western base, according to a statement Wednesday by U.S. Central Command.

The U.S. official were not authorized to speak publicly on the attacks and spoke on the condition of anonymity.

(Excerpt) Read more at apnews.com ...


TOPICS: Breaking News; Iran; Israel; News/Current Events; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: drones; gazahospital; iran; iraq
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1 posted on 10/18/2023 9:20:29 PM PDT by 11th_VA
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To: 11th_VA

Beware the Ewoks.


2 posted on 10/18/2023 9:22:15 PM PDT by lightman (I am a binary Trinitarian. Deal with it!)
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To: 11th_VA
...as regional tensions flare following the deadly explosion at a hospital in Gaza.

Yeah, and exactly WHY are tensions flaring???

(rhetorical. Answer: Complicit media)

Notice how there's been ZERO complaints about 'misinformation' in the prior week...

3 posted on 10/18/2023 9:23:43 PM PDT by logi_cal869 (-cynicus the "concern troll" a/o 10/03/2018 /!i!! &@$%&*(@ -)
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To: 11th_VA

1st strike, no advanced warning

Tehran, Qum, and whatever other relevant targets


4 posted on 10/18/2023 9:25:59 PM PDT by LeoWindhorse
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To: 11th_VA

Note: Article doesn’t mention Iran, but a second source says it was them


5 posted on 10/18/2023 9:27:35 PM PDT by 11th_VA (<><)
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To: 11th_VA
Note: Article doesn’t mention Iran, but a second source says it was them

I wouldn’t be at all surprised. Iran bedeviled our troops in Iraq for years by helping to fund scum such as Muqtada al Sadr’s Mahdi Army.

6 posted on 10/18/2023 9:35:47 PM PDT by Allegra (Stop the Zeepers from Censoring FReepers)
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To: 11th_VA

The article quotes the terrorits as saying they take orders from Iran. Pretty bold of them.

What’s a “proportionte” response? 10 Tomahawks for every drone that attacks us? Drone factories 1st, but, killing Iran’s fuel(s) supply works too.


7 posted on 10/18/2023 10:48:43 PM PDT by Paul R. (Bin Laden wanted Obama killed so the incompetent VP, Biden, would become President!)
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To: logi_cal869

Talk about propaganda by omission.


8 posted on 10/18/2023 10:50:08 PM PDT by Revel
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To: Allegra

Where would they get such monies?

/Rhetorical...


9 posted on 10/18/2023 11:04:06 PM PDT by Does so ( 🇺🇦...................."Who is Ray Epps?" should be overstamped on every piece of currency.)
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To: 11th_VA

All because of effing lying media. 😠


10 posted on 10/18/2023 11:11:31 PM PDT by Pajamajan (Pray for our nation. Never be slave in a new Socialist America )
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To: 11th_VA

The Obama/Biden Regime is an unmitigated disaster.


11 posted on 10/19/2023 12:01:36 AM PDT by Chgogal (Welcome to Fuhrer Biden's Weaponized Fascist Banana Republic! It's the road to hell.)
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To: 11th_VA

Iran threatened US troops in Syria and Iraq specifically within the last week.


12 posted on 10/19/2023 12:13:53 AM PDT by McGruff (Don't underestimate Joe's ability to f*** things up - Barack Obama)
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To: McGruff

I have a friend whose son was deployed to Iraq last week.
She’s freaking out over this. I’m trying to reassure her but dang, what do you say?


13 posted on 10/19/2023 3:36:01 AM PDT by DrewsMum
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To: 11th_VA

SITREP including info re Iran attacks:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3d5yAr9Azeg


14 posted on 10/19/2023 3:37:35 AM PDT by linMcHlp
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To: DrewsMum

My son was deployed to Saudi Arabia 3 weeks ago. I’m helping DIL with 2.5 yr old granddaughter. They live a couple hours away from me.

Prayers for your friend’s son.


15 posted on 10/19/2023 4:10:59 AM PDT by AbolishCSEU (Amount of "child" support paid is inversely proportionate to mother's actual parenting of children)
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To: DrewsMum

Try this.

Deuteronomy 32-35

Vengeance is Mine, and recompense; Their foot shall slip in due time; For the day of their calamity is at hand, And the things to come hasten upon them.’

Translation to Hillbillease: God is gonna get your terrorscum asses.

Prayers for All of Our Military and Families.


16 posted on 10/19/2023 4:35:56 AM PDT by mabarker1 ( (Congress- the opposite of PROGRESS!!! A fraud, a hypocrite, a liar. I'm a member of Congress!!!)
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To: 11th_VA

Emboldened by Islamic Fascistc Republic’s proxies: Hamas/PIJ/Hezbollah atrocities.


17 posted on 10/19/2023 5:53:36 AM PDT by Conservat1
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To: Paul R.

Operation Linebacker III, when it eventually comes, and it will.

Bomb them. Mine their harbors.


18 posted on 10/19/2023 5:57:52 AM PDT by rlmorel ("If you think tough men are dangerous, just wait until you see what weak men are capable of." JBP)
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To: 11th_VA

Ol Biden ain’t gonna let this pass. /s


19 posted on 10/19/2023 6:16:19 AM PDT by eartick (Stupidity is expecting the government that broke itself to go out and fix itself. Texan for TEXIT)
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To: LeoWindhorse

Bolton approves.


20 posted on 10/19/2023 6:37:48 AM PDT by AmericanInTokyo (Pray for Jim. ***** Donate to FR (Freepathon) PS: ☭ No CCCP 2.0 ☭)
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