A number of United States military personnel were injured after a ballistic missile attack by Iran-backed militants hit Al-Asad Air Base in Iraq, on Saturday (Jan 20), said US officials.

US military personnel injured after ballistic missile attack by Iran-backed militants on airbase in Iraq

Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani's office on Friday (Jan 5) said that the government is beginning the process to end the presence of US-led international coalition forces in the country.

Iraq preparing to end presence of US-led coalition, says PM Mohamed Shia al-Sudani

An armed drone was shot down on Tuesday over Erbil airport in northern Iraq, where U.S. and other international forces are stationed, two security sources said. The Iraqi semi-autonomous Kurdistan region's security agency, Kurdistan Counter Terrorism, said in a statement an armed drone fired by "illegal militia" against Erbil airport was shot down at 09:52am Iraq time.

Armed drone shot down over air base housing US forces in northern Iraq

Fifty US military personnel have now been diagnosed with shocks and traumatic brain injuries following the Iranian missile attack on US forces in Iraq earlier this month. That's an increase of 16 from late last week when the Pentagon said 34 cases had been diagnosed. Watch report:

50 US troops diagnosed with brain injuries after Iranian missile strike

Iran's Parliament on Tuesday designated all US forces as "terrorists" for killing General Solemani whose funeral service is underway currently in his hometown Kerman.

Iran designates all US forces as 'terrorists' for killing general Soleimani

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US military personnel injured after ballistic missile attack by Iran-backed militants on airbase in Iraq

Iraq preparing to end presence of US-led coalition, says PM Mohamed Shia al-Sudani

Armed drone shot down over air base housing US forces in northern Iraq

50 US troops diagnosed with brain injuries after Iranian missile strike

Iran designates all US forces as 'terrorists' for killing general Soleimani