2019 K-1 Air Base attack
Rocket attack against US personnel in Kirkuk Province, Iraq / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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A rocket attack was carried out on the K-1 Air Base in Kirkuk province in Iraq on 27 December 2019. The air base was one of many Iraqi military bases that host Operation Inherent Resolve (OIR) personnel and, according to the coalition, was attacked by more than 30 rockets. The attack occurred during the 2019–2021 Persian Gulf crisis and preceded a series of events that eventually brought Iran and the United States to the brink of open conflict.
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Part of 2019–2021 Persian Gulf crisis | |
Type | 31 107mm Katyusha rockets (U.S. claim) 11-16 Katyusha rockets (Iraqi claim)[1] |
Location | 35°30′45″N 044°17′03″E |
Target | U.S. personnel at K-1 Air Base |
Date | 27 December 2019 7:20 pm (GMT+3) |
Executed by | Disputed (Kata'ib Hezbollah alleged by United States, denied by Kata'ib Hezbollah) (ISIS alleged by Iraq's National Security Council[1]) |
Casualties | 1 U.S. civilian contractor killed [lower-alpha 1][lower-alpha 2] 4 U.S. service members and 2 Iraqi security forces personnel wounded |
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