US Airbase in Iraq Hit by Massive Missile Attack
MOSCOW (Sputnik) – US airbase Ain al-Asad in Iraq’s western Anbar Province has been targeted by at least 15 missiles, Iraqi news agency Shafaq reported on Saturday, citing a security source.
The missiles were launched from the Iraqi city of Albaghdadi, the source said, without giving further information.
Yahya Rasool, a spokesman for the commander-in-chief of the Iraqi armed forces, told the Iraq News Agency that the bombing injured an Iraqi soldier and caused material damage.
“A number of missiles fell near the headquarters of the 29th Brigade, 7th Division, affiliated with the Al-Jazeera Operations Command, within the Iraqi Ain Al-Assad base, wounding a soldier and causing damage to the headquarters,” he said.
A number of US soldiers are being examined for traumatic brain injuries after “Iranian-backed militants” carried out a missile attack on US airbase Al-Assad in western Iraq’s Anbar Province, the US Central Command (CENTCOM) said on Sunday, adding that the US is also assessing the damage caused to the base.
“At approximately 6:30 p.m. (Baghdad time) time Jan. 20, multiple ballistic missiles and rockets were launched by Iranian-backed militants in Western Iraq targeting al-Assad Airbase. Most of the missiles were intercepted by the base’s air defense systems while others impacted on the base. Damage assessments are ongoing. A number of U.S. personnel are undergoing evaluation for traumatic brain injuries. At least one Iraqi service member was wounded,” the CENTCOM said on X.
Since the beginning of the escalation of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict, the bases of the US-led international coalition in Iraq, as well as US troops in Syria, have come under regular attacks, with armed Shiite groups claiming responsibility in Iraq. However, this attack is reported to be one of the most massive since the the start of the recent turmoil in Gaza.
US airbase Ain al-Asad in Iraq’s western Anbar Province has been targeted by a missile strike with five rockets falling near the base, Iraqi news agency Shafaq reported on Saturday, citing a security source.
The missiles were launched from the Iraqi city of Albaghdadi, the… pic.twitter.com/b6eauUACXK— Sputnik (@SputnikInt) January 20, 2024
On October 7, 2023, Palestinian movement Hamas launched a large-scale rocket attack against Israel from the Gaza Strip, while its fighters breached the border, opening fire on the military and civilians. As a result, over 1,200 people in Israel were killed and some 240 others abducted. Israel launched retaliatory strikes, ordered a complete blockade of Gaza and launched a ground incursion into the Palestinian enclave with the declared goal of eliminating Hamas fighters and rescuing the hostages. Over 24,900 people have been killed so far in Gaza as a result of Israeli strikes, local authorities said.
On November 24, Qatar mediated a deal between Israel and Hamas on a temporary truce and the exchange of some of the prisoners and hostages, as well as the delivery of humanitarian aid into the Gaza Strip. The ceasefire was extended several times and expired on December 1.
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Davos Elitist Says Climate ‘Transition’ Not Possible Without ‘Globally Coordinated Carbon Taxes’
The green agenda cannot occur at scale without carbon taxes imposed on a global level, claimed Saudi Arabia’s Finance Minister Mohammed Al-Jadaan.
During a panel discussion at the World Economic Forum’s annual Davos summit on Friday, Al-Jadaan argued that carbon taxes are the only way to generate the revenue necessary to reach the UN’s Sustainable Development goals.
“There is no realistic solution to the climate transition that does not involve a globally coordinated system of carbon taxes,” he said.
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Al-Jadaan dismissed critics who claim global carbon taxes are unfair and inflationary, arguing that “vulnerable communities” will suffer from “climate change” the most if they’re not enacted.
“There’s a perception that it’s unjust, it’s unfair, it’ll lead to inflation. In fact, quite the contrary. If we don’t do this, the countries that will suffer most ultimately are the developing countries. They’re going to be the worst affected by climate change,” he said.
Al-Jadaan then insisted that taxpayers in developed countries subsidize funding for third world nations so they can pursue their own climate goals.
“What we need is a system of carbon taxes coupled with subsidies for developing households and a stream of funding for the developing world. to allow them to engage in investments and mitigations and adaption that allows them to keep growing. And that’s a real opportunity,” he explained.
“It’s a fair solution and it’s the only realistic solution, and we can’t keep ducking it,” he added.
Joe Biden has committed the US to adhere to the UN’s climate goals of reducing carbon emissions by at least 50% by 2030.
Congress this week also took a step toward passing an “inflationary” carbon tax after a Senate committee voted to propose a study aimed at calculating the carbon emissions of a range of products made in the U.S. and elsewhere.
“On Jan. 18, the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee voted to send a proposed law to the full Senate that would require the federal government to conduct a study calculating the carbon emissions of a broad range of different products made in America and other countries. These include construction materials, plastics, and fertilizers—all vital to small businesses and corporations that power the economy,” the Daily Signal reported Friday.
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