Civilian Pentagon contractor is killed and several US troops are injured when '14 rockets' are fired on a military base in Iraq - an attack US officials 'suspect was ordered by Iran'
One Pentagon contractor was killed and several US troops were injured in a rocket attack on K1 military base in northern Iraq on FridayIt is the eleventh rocket attack targeting American forces in the Middle East within the past two monthsWhile no one has claimed responsibility for Friday's incident, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has blamed Iranian-backed groups for previous attacksBoth Pompeo and Secretary of Defense Mark Esper have warned Iran that they will respond 'with decisive military force' to any further attacksTensions between Tehran and Washington have been building since President Trump pulled out of a nuclear deal and reimposed sanctions on the country By Andrew Court For Dailymail.com and Reuters
Published: 14:20 EST, 27 December 2019 | Updated: 22:55 EST, 27 December 2019
A Pentagon contractor has been killed and several US service members have been injured following a rocket attack on a coalition military base in Iraq.
Intelligence officials say 11 to 14 rockets were launched on the K1 military base, located near the oil-rich city of Kirkuk, on Friday afternoon.
The United States is now looking into whether an Iranian-backed Shi'ite Muslim militia group by the n ..
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