{"id":76089,"date":"2024-08-06T18:56:54","date_gmt":"2024-08-06T18:56:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/airforcetimes\/uncategorized\/2024\/08\/06\/5-us-troops-2-contractors-injured-in-rocket-attack-at-iraq-base\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T16:17:18","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T16:17:18","slug":"5-us-troops-2-contractors-injured-in-rocket-attack-at-iraq-base","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/airforcetimes\/news\/your-air-force\/2024\/08\/06\/5-us-troops-2-contractors-injured-in-rocket-attack-at-iraq-base\/","title":{"rendered":"5 US troops, 2 contractors injured in rocket attack at Iraq base"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Five U.S. service members and two contractors were injured when two rockets hit a military base in Iraq, U.S. officials said Tuesday, providing a bit more detail about the Monday strike.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The officials said five of those injured were being treated at the al-Asad airbase and two were evacuated, but all seven are in stable condition. They did not provide details on who was evacuated.<\/p>\n\n\n\t