American soldiers injured after Iranian-backed attack on U.S. air base in Iraq

U.S. Central Command on Saturday reported that the Al-Asad air base’s missile defense systems knocked down most of the missiles launched at the base, but some still struck their mark. The attack wounded at least one Iraqi soldier, and several U.S. troops were receiving treatment for traumatic brain injuries. The U.S. military blamed the attack on Iran-backed militants in the region.

Does the United States have a response planned for this attack? The United States has not yet attacked any Iran-backed militant groups in response to the assault on Al-Asad specifically, but it has previously attacked Iranian proxy groups in the region. The U.S. military is continuing its airstrike-based response to Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi rebels, who have been attacking commercial shipping routes in the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden.

Dig deeper: Read A.S. Ibrahim’s column in WORLD Opinions answering the question, “Who are the Houthis?”