Published 13:57 IST, January 8th 2020
Video of the moment Iran's missiles hit airbases housing US troops in Iraq surfaces
Video of Iranian ballistic missiles hitting two airbases in Iraq used by American forces has surfaced on the internet. It shows civilians panicked and worried.
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Video of Iranian ballistic missiles hitting two airbases in Iraq used by American forces has surfaced on internet. A video shot in a mobile phone shows a streak of light plummeting down against night sky and hitting ground in a ball of fire. Some civilians are heard shouting as y came across missiles just before impact. y got panicked and ran for cover as sound of impact comes from a distance. In video, it can be seen sky lit up briefly.
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Pentagon releases statement
US officials at Washington and Tehran commented that this was first act of retaliation vowed by Iran as revenge for US killing of a top Iranian general. Pentagon released a statement and said that it was still "working on initial battle dam assessments" after Iran launched more than a dozen ballistic missiles against US military and coalition forces in Iraq.
Pentagon ded that it is clear that missiles were launched from Iran which targeted two Iraqi military bases where US military forces were stationed at Al-Ass and Irbil.
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casualties reported
casualties were reported so far and on Pentagon said that it is prepared after tensions escalate between US and Iran. According to reports by Iranian State media, attack on bases was in response to Friday's killing in a US drone strike of Iranian general Qasem Soleimani.
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12:27 IST, January 8th 2020