Washington, 6 August 2024 (dpa/MIA) — Several US soldiers have been injured in an attack on a military base in Iraq, the US Department of Defense said on Monday.

"We can confirm that there was a suspected rocket attack today against U.S. and Coalition forces at Al Asad Airbase, Iraq. Initial indications are that several U.S. personnel were injured," a statement said.

Base personnel were currently conducting an assessment on the damage, the department added.

At the end of January, three US soldiers were killed and about two dozen others were injured in a drone attack on a US military facility in Jordan.

Since the start of the Gaza war between Israel and the Palestinian militant organization Hamas in October, pro-Iranian militias have carried out almost daily attacks on US military bases in Iraq and Syria. The US government has responded with air strikes in both countries.