Details have emerged of how
troops of the United States, US, stationed in Iraq escaped ballistic missiles
by Iran.
It was reliably gathered that
the US intelligence satellites picked up signals of a possible missiles attack
a few minutes before the launch and the troops were informed to take
“short-term cover.”
Recall that Iran had fired more
than a dozen missiles at two Iraqi military bases early on Wednesday morning.
The US confirmed that the
missiles hit its military airbase in Ain al-Assad in Anbar Province and a
facility near Erbil’s airport in northern Iraq.
The attacks came in retaliation
for the killing of Iranian General Qassem Soleimani, leader of Iran’s Islamic
Revolutionary Guard Corp’s (IRGC) Quds Force.
However, an insider revealed that the US intercepted Iranian conversations on the planned missile
attacks.
“Minutes earlier, US intelligence
satellites had picked up signs of a heat signature from Iran, suggesting the
country had just launched short-range ballistic missiles.
“The US knew an impending attack
was likely, thanks to a tip from the Iraqi government, which had been told by
the Iranians an attack was coming and which bases to avoid.
“Still, using information from
the satellites and US aircraft in the region which had intercepted Iranian
communications, US intelligence analysts quickly determined that two bases in
Iraq were the targets, al-Asad and Erbil. Within minutes, US troops stationed
there were warned. They’d already been on high alert and sought safety in
bunkers.
“Troops took short-term cover the
day before out of a concern of a possible attack. Now, the threat was imminent,
and the troops were told of incoming missiles.
“At 7:30 p.m. ET, the official
announcement went out: Iran had launched more than a dozen ballistic missiles
against US military and coalition forces in Iraq,” the source said.
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