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Bbc World
2026-04-30
US-UK base in Iraq heavily targeted before ceasefire
A US and UK military base in Iraq was one of the most heavily targeted locations in the Middle East prior to a recent fragile ceasefire in the region. The BBC visited the site, reporting it had been attacked 28 times in a single day.
Before the fragile ceasefire in the region, this was one of the most heavily targeted US and UK military bases in the Middle East.