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Iranian missiles fired at US bases in Iraq
Iran has fired rockets at two US military bases in Iraq.
Iran has launched a ballistic missile strike on two US military sites in Iraq in response to the American killing of General Qasem Soleimani.
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Picture: A screengrab taken from a video released by Iranian state TV (IRIB) shows rockets launched from Iran against the US military base in Ein-al Asad in Iraq, 08 January 2020. Credit: EPA/IRIB.
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