OREANDA-NEWS A Pentagon official confirmed to RIA Novosti that the Ein al-Assad airbase in Anbar province in western Iraq, where US military personnel are stationed, was hit by rocket fire and several American servicemen were injured.

"The initial assessment indicates that several U.S. military personnel were injured. The base staff is currently assessing the damage caused," a representative of the US military department said in response to the agency's request for comment on the incident.

According to Iraqi media reports published earlier, at least two missiles were fired at the base.