BAGHDAD, July 31 — American forces carried out a “defensive” air strike on combatants who were attempting to launch drones that were deemed a threat to US and allied troops,...
‘I didn’t know it’s an offence’: Singapore man, 53, eats teen’s cigarette to thwart enforcement officers, ends up with S$1,000 fineA view of the Ain al-Assad air base hosting US forces in Iraq in the western Anbar province. — AFP picBAGHDAD, July 31 — American forces carried out a “defensive” air strike on combatants who were attempting to launch drones that were deemed a threat to US and allied troops, a US official said.
“We maintain the inherent right to self-defence and will not hesitate to take appropriate action,” the official added. An official from the alliance told AFP that “four people were killed and others were critically wounded in blasts that hit a base belonging to the Hashed al-Shaabi”.Several rockets were launched toward Ain al-Assad base last week, which hosts troops from the US-led coalition against the Islamic State jihadist group, officials said.
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