5 US Troops, 2 Contractors Injured in Rocket Attack on Base in Iraq

Five U.S. troops and two U.S. contractors were injured when a pair of rockets struck the Asad Airbase in Iraq’s western Anbar province on Aug. 5, according to a U.S. military official. Reports of the attack on the Asad Airbase first emerged on Monday evening, but the U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) is still conducting post-strike damage assessments. In an emailed statement to The Epoch Times, the U.S. defense official said all seven injured U.S. personnel were in stable condition as of Aug. 6. Five of the injured personnel were being treated at the Asad Airbase, while two more had to be evacuated for further care....