US forces, allies face rocket attacks in Iraq and Syria

US troops and forces fighting against the self-styled "Islamic State" were targeted with rocket and drone attacks in Iraq and Syria on Wednesday.

According to Deutsche Well report, fourteen rockets were fired at a US air base in Iraq's western province of Anbar, leaving two military personnel with minor injuries. Iraqi security forces said the rocket launcher was hidden inside a truck carrying bags of flour. Previous attacks on US military and diplomatic targets have been blamed on pro-Iran militias.

A Shi'ite militant group called Revenge of al-Muhandis Brigade claimed responsibility for the attacks, according to the US-based SITE intelligence group. SITE said the group takes it name from a terror leader killed in a US drone strike last year.