{"id":61145,"date":"2020-01-13T13:33:05","date_gmt":"2020-01-13T13:33:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/marinecorpstimes\/uncategorized\/2020\/01\/13\/us-troops-clear-rubble-from-iraq-base-days-after-iran-strike\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T13:22:38","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T13:22:38","slug":"us-troops-clear-rubble-from-iraq-base-days-after-iran-strike","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/marinecorpstimes\/flashpoints\/2020\/01\/13\/us-troops-clear-rubble-from-iraq-base-days-after-iran-strike\/","title":{"rendered":"US troops in Iraq got warning hours before Iranian attack"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">AIN AL-ASAD AIR BASE, Iraq \u2014 American troops were informed of an impending missile barrage hours before their air base in Iraq was struck by Iran, U.S. military officials said Monday, days after the attack that marked a major escalation between the longtime foes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At 11 p.m. on Jan. 7, U.S. Lt. Col. Antoinette Chase gave the order for American troops at Ain al-Asad air base in western Iraq, to go on lockdown. Military movements froze as her team, responsible for emergency response at the base, sent out alerts about the threat. At 11:30 p.m., she gave the order to take cover in bunkers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The first strike landed sometime after 1:35 a.m. on Jan. 8 and the barrage continued for nearly two hours. Half way through the attack, Chase learned the missiles were being launched from Iran.<\/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\/09\/this-is-what-its-like-to-survive-a-deadly-rocket-attack-in-iraq\/\" 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=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/rocketattack2.jfif_.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\">What it\u2019s like to survive a deadly rocket attack and the Iranian missile barrage in Iraq<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"smg-interstitial-link__excerpt\">\u201cSecond rocket, third rocket came I thought: \u201cThis is it, we are getting rocketed.\u201d Lights went out and darkness set in as rockets continued to hail on us.&quot;<\/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\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/flashpoints\/2020\/01\/08\/no-us-casualties-in-iran-missile-strike-preliminary-reports-say\/\" target=_blank>No American soldiers were killed or wounded<\/a>, the U.S. has said, although several troops were treated for concussions from the blast and are being assessed, said Col. Myles Caggins, a spokesman at the base for the U.S. coalition fighting the Islamic State group.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe reason why we pushed it at 2330 is because at that point in time all indications pointed to something coming,\u201d she told reporters touring the base. \u201cWorst case scenario \u2014 we were told was it\u2019s probably going to be a missile attack. So we were informed of that.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Iranian attack was in retaliation for the U.S. drone strike near Baghdad airport that killed <a href=\"https:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/news\/your-military\/2020\/01\/03\/iraq-rockets-fired-at-baghdad-airport-7-people-killed\/\" target=_blank>top Iranian Gen. Qassem Soleimani<\/a> on Jan. 3.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">An Associated Press crew touring the Ain al-Asad base saw large craters and damaged military trailers. Forklifts lifted rubble and loaded it onto trucks from an area the size of a football stadium. U.S. soldiers inspected portable housing units destroyed in the attack.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"960\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP20013433567721.jpg.jpg\" alt=\"Ain al-Asad air base\" class=\"wp-image-101129\" srcset=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP20013433567721.jpg.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP20013433567721.jpg.jpg?resize=300,225 300w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP20013433567721.jpg.jpg?resize=768,576 768w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP20013433567721.jpg.jpg?resize=1024,768 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Iranian bombing caused a crater at Ain al-Asad air base in Anbar, Iraq, Monday, Jan. 13, 2020. Ain al-Asad air base was struck by a barrage of Iranian missiles Jan. 8 in retaliation for the U.S. drone strike that killed atop Iranian commander, Gen. Qassem Soleimani, whose killing raised fears of a wider war in the Middle East. (Ali Abdul Hassan\/AP)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The sprawling complex in western Anbar province is about 180 kilometers (110 miles) west of Baghdad and is shared with the Iraqi military. It houses about 1,500 members of the U.S. military and the U.S.-led coalition fighting the Islamic State militant group.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Iranian attack \u2014 the most direct assault on America since the 1979 seizing of the U.S. Embassy in Tehran \u2014 raised fears of a wider conflict although both sides have since indicated that they won\u2019t seek further retaliation, at least in the short term.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThere were more than 10 large missiles fired and the impact hit several areas along the airfield,\u201d Caggins said. At least 15-30 minutes passed between successive strikes, Chase said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The attack destroyed facilities that house dozens of soldiers and one missile hit near an airstrip where six drones were parked but caused no damage, he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The base received a notification that the missiles were on their way, thanks to early warning systems, Caggins said, and troops were moved out of harm\u2019s way. He described soldiers who lived through the attack as \u201cwarriors.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Because of the long intervals between barrages, a few curious soldiers peered out to inspect the damage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cAfter the first boom, I was confused and so I stuck my head out to see what it was,\u201d said Capt. Jeffrey Hansen, 30, from North Carolina. \u201cThe second boom blew a bunch of debris on my face.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP20013448490655.jpg.jpg\" alt=\"Ain al-Asad air base\" class=\"wp-image-30131\" srcset=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP20013448490655.jpg.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP20013448490655.jpg.jpg?resize=300,225 300w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP20013448490655.jpg.jpg?resize=768,576 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">U.S. soldiers walk past damage at a site of Iranian bombing at Ain al-Asad air base, in Anbar, Iraq, Monday, Jan. 13, 2020. (Qassim Abdul-Zahra\/AP)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Ain al-Asad air base was first used by American forces after the 2003 U.S.-led invasion that toppled dictator Saddam Hussein. Facilities at the base were split with Iraqi forces when U.S. troops returned in 2014 leading a multi-national coalition to defeat IS militants.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">President Donald Trump went to the air base in December 2018, making his first presidential visit to troops in the region. Vice President Mike Pence has also visited.<\/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\/news\/pentagon-congress\/2020\/01\/08\/trump-says-iran-is-standing-down-after-missile-attacks-on-us-troops\/\" 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\/AP20008606613148.jpg.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\">Trump says Iran is \u2018standing down\u2019 after missile attacks on US troops<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"smg-interstitial-link__excerpt\">The president&#039;s remarks came the morning after Iran fired more than a dozen rockets at U.S. base housing sites in Iraq.<\/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\">On Monday, most soldiers walked around the base without any body armor, amid large tents and street signs written mostly in English. The base was ringed by large concrete barriers blackened by the bombardment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Chase said troops had conducted a drill the week before the attack and that they had received some warnings earlier in the day that had prompted them to move troops around the base.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI had zero casualties and everybody is alive to tell the tale. So as far as I\u2019m concerned, I couldn\u2019t be happier and I couldn\u2019t be prouder of the actions that the soldiers and the coalition forces took that night,\u201d she added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">____<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><i>This corrects dates of warning and attack to Jan. 7 and Jan. 8 respectively, not Jan. 6 and Jan. 7.<\/i><\/p>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-smg-jwplayer-video\"><atype-video-jwplayer nostick=\"true\" playlisturl=\"https:\/\/cdn.jwplayer.com\/v2\/playlists\/fCzRqMW8?tags=6977689d-84c4-4a89-93ff-23ac94604f3a\" poster=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/video-poster-6977689d-84c4-4a89-93ff-23ac94604f3a.jpg\" aspectratio=\"16 \/ 9\" mute autostart=\"false\"><\/atype-video-jwplayer><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">This week on The Briefing: the latest on the U.S.-Iran confrontation in the middle east, confusion at the Pentagon about a pullout from Iraq, and 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