{"id":57347,"date":"2020-01-13T22:37:02","date_gmt":"2020-01-13T22:37:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/airforcetimes\/uncategorized\/2020\/01\/13\/4-iraqi-troops-wounded-by-rocket-attack-at-balad-air-base\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T10:47:01","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T10:47:01","slug":"4-iraqi-troops-wounded-by-rocket-attack-at-balad-air-base","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/airforcetimes\/flashpoints\/2020\/01\/13\/4-iraqi-troops-wounded-by-rocket-attack-at-balad-air-base\/","title":{"rendered":"4 Iraqi troops wounded by rocket attack at Balad air base"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">BAGHDAD \u2014 Four members of Iraq\u2019s military were wounded Sunday in a rocket attack targeting an air base just north of Baghdad where American trainers were present until recently, Iraqi security officials said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The attack by at least six rockets came just days after <a href=\"https:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/news\/your-military\/2020\/01\/09\/iran-sends-mixed-signals-as-tensions-with-us-ease\/\" target=_blank>Iran fired ballistic missiles at two bases in Iraq<\/a> that house U.S. forces, causing no casualties.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There are no Americans currently at Balad air base and there were none during the the attack, according to a coalition spokesperson. The base had hosted American trainers, advisers and a company that provides maintenance services for F-16 aircraft, according to an Iraqi defense official who spoke on condition of anonymity in line with regulations.<\/p>\n\n\n\t<aside class=\"smg-interstitial-link wp-block-smg-interstitial-link\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/militarytimes\/flashpoints\/2020\/01\/08\/rockets-slam-baghdads-green-zone\/\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__media\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/457487388jpg.jpg?w=300\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__image wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__content\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"smg-interstitial-link__kicker\">Related<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"smg-interstitial-link__title\">Rockets slam Baghdad\u2019s Green Zone<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"smg-interstitial-link__excerpt\">The latest attack raises concerns of Iran-backed militias orchestrating attacks that could push the U.S. into a broader conflict with Iran \u2014  especially as tensions with Iran remain on edge following Tehran\u2019s launch of 16 ballistic missiles targeting coalition troops housed at the al-Asad and Irbil Iraqi bases.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/aside>\n\t\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Recent heightened tensions between the U.S. and Iran were sparked last month when a rocket attack killed an American contractor at a base in Iraq. The U.S. has blamed that attack and others on Iran-backed militias.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said in a tweet Sunday that he was&#8221;outraged&#8221; by the attacks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;Outraged by reports of another rocket attack on an Iraqi airbase,&#8221; he tweeted. &#8220;I pray for the speed recovery of the injured and call on the government of Iraq to hold those responsible for these attacks accountable.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;These continued violations of Iraq&#8217;s sovereignty by groups not loyal to the Iraqi government must end,&#8221; he added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sunday&#8217;s attack wounded an Iraqi air force officer and three enlisted men, Iraqi security officials said. They spoke on condition of anonymity in line with regulations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Some rockets fell on a restaurant inside the airbase, the officials said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">No group claimed responsibility for the attack.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The base is located some 50 miles (80 kilometers) miles north of Baghdad.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A statement from the Iraqi army&#8217;s official media office confirmed the attack but said eight rockets hit the base, and that two officers had been wounded. The difference in accounts could no immediately be reconciled.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The U.S. and Iran recently <a href=\"https:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/news\/pentagon-congress\/2020\/01\/08\/trump-says-iran-is-standing-down-after-missile-attacks-on-us-troops\/\" target=\"_blank\">stepped back from escalating tensions<\/a> following the killing of Gen. 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A senior Iraqi leader of an Iran-backed militia was also killed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Iran\u2019s retaliatory attack for Soleimani\u2019s death <a href=\"https:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/news\/your-military\/2020\/01\/08\/milley-says-iran-launched-ballistic-missiles-intending-to-kill\/\" target=\"_blank\">hit two Iraqi bases, Ain al-Asad and Irbi<\/a>l, where American troops are based.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The limited Iranian strikes appeared to be mainly a show of force, and deescalated tensions that had threatened to turn Iraq into a proxy battlefield.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Four members of Iraq\u2019s military were wounded Sunday in a rocket attack targeting an air base just north of Baghdad where American trainers were present until recently, Iraqi security officials 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