USAF AC-130J strikes Iranian-backed militants in Iraq

A USAF-operated AC-130J Ghostrider fixed-wing gunship was called in to hit an Iranian-backed militant group after they fired a ballistic missile at American forces at Al-Asad Air Base, Iraq, the Pentagon has said. The incident – which occurred on November 20 – was the 66th time US forces had come under attack from militia groups in Iraq and Syria since October 17. The missile attack resulted in minor injuries to US and coalition personnel, as well as limited damage to