Five U.S. work members and 2 U.S. contractors were injured Monday day erstwhile 2 rockets struck Ain al-Asad Airbase successful Iraq, a U.S. defence authoritative told Fox News connected Tuesday.
Five of the injured unit were being treated astatine Ain al-Asad Airbase, portion 2 others person been evacuated for further care, the defense authoritative said, adding that each 7 of the injured U.S. unit were successful unchangeable condition.
"Post-strike assessments are inactive ongoing," the authoritative said. "We’ll proceed to supply updates arsenic they go available."
Earlier Monday, Iraqi information officials confirmed the attack, but nary radical has claimed responsibility. The onslaught comes amid a caller uptick successful strikes connected American forces by Iranian-backed militias.
Hours aft the attack, President Biden said connected X that helium and Vice President Kamala Harris were briefed astir "developments successful the Middle East," connected Monday.
"We received updates connected threats posed by Iran and its proxies, diplomatic efforts to de-escalate determination tensions, and preparations to enactment Israel should it beryllium attacked again," the station read. "We besides discussed the steps we are taking to support our forces and respond to immoderate onslaught against our unit successful a mode and spot of our choosing."
Tensions successful the Middle East person escalated successful caller weeks arsenic the Israel-Hamas warfare rages on.
The assassination of Hamas governmental main Ismail Haniyeh successful Tehran past week ratcheted up tensions successful the Middle East further. Israel has not travel retired publicly to assertion work for the killing, but Iran and Hamas are accusing the Jewish authorities of being down it.
Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei has vowed to avenge the decease of Haniyeh, portion Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said that Israel remains acceptable for immoderate scenario.
Fox News' Andrea Vacchiano and The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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