Military says multiple US personnel seriously injured in Iraq strike

U.S. Central Command didn't give an update on the service member's exact condition, but said they were being evaluated for brain injuries.

"A number" of U.S. service members were seriously injured in Iraq on Saturday at around 6:30 p.m. after "Iranian-backed militants" targeted al-Assad Airbase in Western Iran with a bombardment of fire. 

According to U.S. Central Command, "most of the missiles" were intercepted by fire from al-Assad's air defense systems. 

There were some impacts to the base by artillery fire that was not intercepted. 

Officials said "multiple" rockets, along with ballistic missiles, were launched by militants. The U.S. said at least one Iraqi service member was also wounded. 

Reports said the Islamic Resistance in Iraq took credit for the attack by militants saying the missiles and rockets were launched "in continuation of our approach to resist the American occupation forces in Iraq and the region, and in response to the Zionist entity’s massacres against our people in Gaza."