"US Personnel Sustain Injuries in Missile Attack on Iraq Air Base"

Iranian-backed militants launched a barrage of ballistic missiles and rockets at Al-Assad airbase in Iraq, leaving several U.S. personnel being evaluated for traumatic brain injuries. Most incoming missiles were intercepted, but some impacted the base. The attack is the largest of over 140 on U.S. forces in Iraq and Syria since mid-October, and is seen as escalatory due to the use of ballistic missiles. The attacks are believed to be in solidarity with Palestinians in the Israel-Hamas conflict. The U.S. response to this latest attack remains unclear.