Iran claims to have struck the US military base at Erbil Airport in Iraq.
Xinhua News Agency, Tehran, March 24 (Reporter Shadati, Chen Xiao) According to a report from the Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting on the 24th, the Iranian military launched a missile strike in the morning against the U.S. military base located at Erbil International Airport in the Iraqi Kurdistan Region (KRG) and the "separatist stronghold" supported by Israel.
The report cited a statement from the Iranian military, which said that the targeted area is one of the important logistical support and operational command centers for the U.S. military, housing various military equipment, and is also a "separatist stronghold" that undermines the security of Iran's western and northwestern borders. The statement did not mention any casualties or specific damage caused by the strike.
On the same day, the Kurdistan Regional Government of Iraq issued a statement saying that a military base of the Kurdish Peshmerga organization in Erbil, the capital of the KRG, was hit by 6 Iranian missiles, resulting in 6 deaths and 30 injuries.
Iranian military launched missile strikes on a U.S. base at Erbil International Airport in Iraq on March 24, 2023, targeting a site used for logistics and command operations. The attack resulted in 6 deaths and 30 injuries among Kurdish forces. The Iranian military described the area as a base for separatist forces supported by Israel.
- Iranian military conducted missile strikes on U.S. base in Erbil, Iraq.
- The strikes targeted a base used for logistics and command operations.
- 6 personnel were reported dead and 30 injured due to the strikes.
- The area is described as a stronghold for separatist forces supported by Israel.
- The Iranian military did not disclose specific damage or casualties on the U.S. side.