At least 11 American troops are injured in an Iranian attack on an Iraqi base, US Central Command says, although the US military had previously maintained there were no casualties
"While no US service members were killed in the January 8 Iranian attack on al-Asad Air base, several were treated for concussion symptoms from the blast and are still being assessed," Central Command spokesman Captain Bill Urban said in a statement.
"While no US service members were killed in the January 8 Iranian attack on al-Asad Air base, several were treated for concussion symptoms from the blast and are still being assessed," US Central Command spokesman Captain Bill Urban said in a statement. US President Donald Trump also said on the morning following the volley that "no American were harmed in last night's attack."
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