This January 8, 2020 satellite image, released by Planet Labs Inc., reportedly shows damage to the Ain al-Asad airbase in western Iraq, after being hit by missiles from Iran. (Via AFP)
On January 8, Iran launched strikes on two US-run bases in Iraq, including the Ain al-Assad airbase. The strikes were in retaliation for the US assassination of Iranian Major General Qassem Soleimani. Ain al-Assad is one of the largest US airbases in the Mideast.
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