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The Ain al-Asad air base in western Iraq, which hosts U.S. and international forces, was targeted by drones and rockets Thursday evening, according to Reuters.
Two security sources told the outlet "multiple blasts" were heard inside the base and it was not immediately clear if the attacks caused casualties or damages. The area around the base was closed by the Iraqi military, who began a search operation.
Rockets hit another military base hosting U.S. forces near Baghdad's international airport, a U.S. defense official confirmed to Fox News.
“We can confirm a rocket attack on U.S. and Coalition forces at the Baghdad Diplomatic Support Center, near the Baghdad International Airport, occurred Friday at approximately 2:50 am local. Initial assessments indicate two rockets were fired," the official said. "One was intercepted by a counter-rocket system and the other impacted an empty storage facility. There were no casualties reported. We will provide additional information as it becomes available.”
The attack took place at 7:50 p.m. ET, approximately 10 minutes before 
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