A US navy destroyer intercepted three missiles and several drones that were launched by Houthi forces in Yemen
Western officials are warning that the risk of regional “spillover” from the Israel-Hamas war is real, after US forces in the region faced increasing threats and American bases in Iraq and Syria were repeatedly targeted by drone attacks.
The Ain al-Asad airbase, which hosts US and other international forces in western Iraq, was targeted by drones and missiles on Thursday evening, according to security sources speaking to the Reuters news agency. Multiple blasts were reportedly heard inside the base.
