On March 3, 2021, the Department of Defense confirmed that 10 US service members were injured in a rocket attack on an Iraqi base hosting coalition forces. The attack, which was carried out by an Iranian-backed militant group, resulted in the US military launching airstrikes against the group’s facilities in Syria in retaliation. The injured personnel were evacuated for medical treatment, and the incident highlighted the ongoing security challenges faced by US forces in the region.
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