"U.S. Airstrike Thwarts Rocket Attack on Iraqi Air Base"
A U.S. air strike thwarted a rocket attack on the Ain al-Asad air base in western Iraq, destroying a rocket launcher fixed on a small truck that was positioned about 7 km away from the base. The base hosts U.S. and other international forces, and the strike comes amid ongoing attacks on U.S. military in the region, with Iran-aligned militia groups opposing U.S. involvement in the Israel-Hamas conflict.