Explosions heard near US base in Iraq after Pentagon finishes latest strikes against Iran

Explosive-laden drones targeted a military base in northern Iraq that hosts American forces on Friday, hours after the U.S. military launched its 13th consecutive night of strikes against Iran.

Kurdish security officials said coalition forces shot down five drones over Erbil, Iraq — where troops were stationed at the Erbil International Airport.

A journalist for The Associated Press reported hearing at least seven explosions and seeing four plumes of black smoke near the city’s airport. Officials confirmed that “the incident caused no casualties or damage.”

The strikes came hours after the U.S. military, which has at least 2,500 troops stationed in Iraq, confirmed it completed another night of strikes against Iranian military sites it says were used to threaten commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz.

“This is the 13th consecutive........

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