{"id":50411,"date":"2020-01-03T14:49:09","date_gmt":"2020-01-03T19:49:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/olduvai.ca\/?p=50411"},"modified":"2020-01-03T14:49:11","modified_gmt":"2020-01-03T19:49:11","slug":"iraq-general-denies-unconfirmed-reports-of-massive-explosions-at-us-military-base-in-iraq","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/olduvai.ca\/?p=50411","title":{"rendered":"Iraq General Denies Unconfirmed Reports Of &#8220;Massive Explosions&#8221; At US Military Base In Iraq"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zerohedge.com\/markets\/stocks-slide-unconfirmed-reports-massive-explosions-us-military-base-iraq\">Iraq General Denies Unconfirmed Reports Of &#8220;Massive Explosions&#8221; At US Military Base In Iraq<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em><strong>Update:\u00a0<\/strong><\/em>according to WaPo reported Mustafa Salim the Iraqi 7th division commander has &#8220;completely denied&#8221; any attack took place:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/farnazfassihi\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pbs.twimg.com\/profile_images\/568903756377370624\/DYDjAbPz_normal.jpeg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/farnazfassihi\"><strong><\/strong><strong>\u2714<\/strong><\/a>&nbsp;\u00b7&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/farnazfassihi\/status\/1213166276752879616\">1<abbr title=\"hour\">h<\/abbr><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/farnazfassihi\/status\/1213166276752879616\"><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Breaking: Unconfirmed reports of ballistic missiles hitting largest US military base Ain Al-Assad in <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Iraq?src=hash\">#Iraq<\/a> &amp; massive explosions, via IRGC Telegram channels.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Mustafa_salimb\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pbs.twimg.com\/profile_images\/1067486172912472064\/jiI5uNke_normal.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I just called the Iraqi army 7th division commander who is based there, he completely denied it<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">* * *<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">All day there was speculation if, when and how Iran would respond to the assassination of Soleimani, and moments ago we may have gotten the answer when NYT reporter Farnaz Fassihi tweeted that there are &#8220;Unconfirmed reports of ballistic missiles hitting largest US military base Ain Al-Assad in #Iraq &amp; massive explosions, via IRGC Telegram channels&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/farnazfassihi\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pbs.twimg.com\/profile_images\/568903756377370624\/DYDjAbPz_normal.jpeg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/farnazfassihi\"><strong><\/strong><strong>\u2714<\/strong><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/farnazfassihi\/status\/1213166276752879616\"><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Breaking: Unconfirmed reports of ballistic missiles hitting largest US military base Ain Al-Assad in <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Iraq?src=hash\">#Iraq<\/a> &amp; massive explosions, via IRGC Telegram channels.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A similar report came out from reporter Sina Toossi who notes that an Iraqi Twitter has posted a picture of the alleged missile attack on al-Ain base, and notes that Iranian outlet Mehr has also reported massive explosions at the Ain al-Assad military base in Iraq\u2019s Anbar province, the largest US military base in the country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u2026click on the above link to read the rest of the article\u2026<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Iraq General Denies Unconfirmed Reports Of &#8220;Massive Explosions&#8221; At US Military Base In Iraq Update:\u00a0according to WaPo reported Mustafa Salim the Iraqi 7th division commander has &#8220;completely denied&#8221; any attack took place: \u2714&nbsp;\u00b7&nbsp;1h Breaking: Unconfirmed reports of ballistic missiles hitting largest US military base Ain Al-Assad in #Iraq &amp; massive explosions, via IRGC Telegram channels. 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