US soldiers ‘were hurt’ in Iran missile attack on Iraq base
By DW
17 January 2020 |
1:43 pm
Some troops were transported to Germany, while others were moved to Kuwait, reporting symptoms of concussion. Iran fired dozens of missiles on January 8 and it was originally stated that there were no injuries.
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