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No person or group has yet claimed responsibility.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nLast December, US President Donald Trump paid an unannounced visit to the facility, which had not been cleared with Baghdad in advance, prompting both Iraqi civilians and politicians to protest its intrusive manner.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nFollowing Trump&rsquo;s visit, some Iraqi lawmakers even proposed that the country expel the US forces in response to Washington&rsquo;s disregard for their country&rsquo;s sovereignty.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nPence makes surprise visit to Iraq\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n\r\nUS Vice President Mike Pence heads on a surprise trip to Iraq amid ongoing crisis in the country.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n\r\nLast month, US Vice President Mike Pence paid an identically-unauthorized &ldquo;surprise&rdquo; visit to the outpost under the pretext of celebrating Thanksgiving with the troops.\r\n\r\nSeveral rocket attacks have been reported on Iraqi bases hosting US troops as well as foreign missions in Baghdad since October, when street protests broke out in several Iraqi cities over economic woes.\r\n\r\nProtests have often turned violent, with clashes between security forces and protesters.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n\r\n&nbsp;","content_html":"<p style=\"text-align:justify;\">\u00a0<\/p>\n\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align:justify;\">\u00a0<\/p>\n\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align:justify;\">An Iraqi military statement cited by Reuters said a total of five\u00a0projectiles came down on Ain al-Asad Airbase in Iraq\u2019s al-Anbar Province on Tuesday.<\/p>\n\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align:justify;\">No casualties were reported, the statement added, giving no further details. No person or group has yet claimed responsibility.<\/p>\n\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align:justify;\">\u00a0<\/p>\n\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align:justify;\">Last December, US President Donald Trump paid an unannounced visit to the facility, which had not been cleared with Baghdad in advance, prompting both Iraqi civilians and politicians to protest its intrusive manner.<\/p>\n\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align:justify;\">\u00a0<\/p>\n\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align:justify;\">Following Trump\u2019s visit, some Iraqi lawmakers even proposed that the country expel the US forces in response to Washington\u2019s disregard for their country\u2019s sovereignty.<\/p>\n\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align:justify;\">\u00a0<\/p>\n\n<div dir=\"ltr\">\n<div class=\"oembed\">\n<p style=\"text-align:justify;\">\u00a0<\/p>\n\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n\n<div class=\"title\" style=\"text-align:justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.presstv.com\/Detail\/2019\/11\/23\/611958\/US-Iraq-Pence\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Pence makes surprise visit to Iraq<\/a><\/div>\n\n<p style=\"text-align:justify;\">\u00a0<\/p>\n\n<p style=\"text-align:justify;\">\u00a0<\/p>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.presstv.com\/Detail\/2019\/11\/23\/611958\/US-Iraq-Pence\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"><img alt=\"Pence makes surprise visit to Iraq\" class=\"thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.presstv.com\/photo\/20191123\/9fa3a2ba-4c44-424a-a1bb-d6ad1eecc82e.jpg\" style=\"text-align:justify;\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n\n<p style=\"text-align:justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.presstv.com\/Detail\/2019\/11\/23\/611958\/US-Iraq-Pence\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">US Vice President Mike Pence heads on a surprise trip to Iraq amid ongoing crisis in the country.<\/a><\/p>\n\n<p style=\"text-align:justify;\">\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align:justify;\">Last month, US Vice President Mike Pence paid an identically-unauthorized \u201csurprise\u201d visit to the outpost under the pretext of celebrating Thanksgiving with the troops.<\/p>\n\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align:justify;\">Several rocket attacks have been reported on Iraqi bases hosting US troops as well as foreign missions in Baghdad since October, when street protests broke out in several Iraqi cities over economic woes.<\/p>\n\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align:justify;\">Protests have often turned violent, with clashes between security forces and protesters.<\/p>\n\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align:justify;\">\u00a0<\/p>\n\n<div dir=\"ltr\">\n<div class=\"oembed\">\n<p style=\"text-align:justify;\">\u00a0<\/p>\n\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n\n<div class=\"title\" style=\"text-align:justify;\">\u00a0<\/div>\n\n<p style=\"text-align:justify;\">\u00a0<\/p>\n\n<p style=\"text-align:justify;\">\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<p style=\"text-align:justify;\">\u00a0<\/p>\n\n<p style=\"text-align:justify;\">\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align:left;\">\u00a0<\/p>","content_source":"","content_url":"","content_columns":"0","content_date_start":"2019-12-04 09:38:38","content_date_finish":"2019-12-04 09:38:38","content_date_register":"2019-12-04 09:40:28","content_date_last_edit":"2019-12-04 09:51:06","content_show_img":"1","content_show_details":"0","content_show_related_img":"0","content_show_slider":"1","content_show_title_slider":"1","content_comment":"1","content_score":"0","content_recorded":"0","content_confirmed":"0","content_status":"1","content_kind":"0","tag_id":null,"tag_word":null,"tag_service":null,"tag_total":null,"tag_soundex":null,"attach_token":"2088208162","attach_date_register":"2019-12-04 09:40:26","attach_id":"6763","attach_file_ext":"jpg","attach_file_header":"image\/jpeg","attach_img_type":"2","attach_img_width":"650","attach_img_height":"365","attach_file_media":"1","attach_show_watermark":"0","score_average":null,"score_count":null,"score_date_last":null,"visit_count":"747","visit_date_last":"2024-11-02 07:58:20","attach_title":"Rockets hit Iraq military base gatecrashed by Trump, Pence 2","node_title":"Favorite,News,Ordinary","ot_node_left_right":"[{\"node_id\":98, \"left\":2, \"right\":11},{\"node_id\":126, \"left\":64, \"right\":65},{\"node_id\":127, \"left\":66, \"right\":67}]","node_number":"3","allowable_node":"3"}]]