U.S. base in Iraq comes under attack from missiles, Iran claims credit

LIVE: NBCNews Special Report: Iran launches ballistic missiles attack on Iraqi bases that house US troops.

An Iraqi military air base housing U.S. troops in Iraq's Al Anbar province was hit by more than a dozen ballistic missiles from Iran on Wednesday local time, according to the Pentagon.

It is unclear whether there is any damage to the Al-Assad air base, which President Donald Trump visited last month, or whether there were any casualties.

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