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A series of explosions were heard near a military base hosting U.S. forces in northern Iraq, hours after the U.S. military had wrapped up another night of strikes against Iran.
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27 sources across 2 bias buckets agree on the event.
8/99 — the outlets mostly agree on the headline takeaway.
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The Hindu · Center-left · News report
WDSU New Orleans (Hearst) · Center · News report
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A series of explosions were heard near a military base hosting U.S. forces in northern Iraq, hours after the U.S. military had wrapped up another night of strikes against Iran.
An Associated Press journalist heard at least seven blasts Friday morning local time in the city of Irbil, the capital of Iraq’s semi-autonomous Kurdish region.
A series of explosions sounded near a military base hosting US forces in northern Iraq and sirens rang out in Bahrain on Friday, hours after the American military said it finished its 13th...
An AP journalist on the ground reported hearing at least seven explosions.
The Gulf states have come under frequent fire over the past week as the U.S. and Iran exchange escalating strikes in fighting
Strikes from both sides have been escalating as struggle continues over control of Strait of Hormuz
A series of explosions were heard near a military base hosting US forces in northern Iraq.
A series of explosions were heard near a military base hosting U.S. forces in northern Iraq, hours after the U.S. military had wrapped up another night of strikes against Iran.
A series of explosions were heard near a military base hosting U.S. forces in northern Iraq, hours after the U.S. military had wrapped up another night of strikes against Iran.
A series of explosions were heard near a military base hosting U.S. forces in northern Iraq, hours after the U.S. military had wrapped up another night of strikes against Iran.
A series of explosions were heard near a military base hosting U.S. forces in northern Iraq, hours after the U.S. military had wrapped up another night of strikes against Iran.
A series of explosions were heard near a military base hosting U.S. forces in northern Iraq, hours after the U.S. military had wrapped up another night of strikes against Iran.
A series of explosions were heard near a military base hosting U.S. forces in northern Iraq, hours after the U.S. military had wrapped up another night of strikes against Iran.
A series of explosions were heard near a military base hosting U.S. forces in northern Iraq, hours after the U.S. military had wrapped up another night of strikes against Iran.
A series of explosions were heard near a military base hosting U.S. forces in northern Iraq, hours after the U.S. military had wrapped up another night of strikes against Iran.
A series of explosions were heard near a military base hosting U.S. forces in northern Iraq, hours after the U.S. military had wrapped up another night of strikes against Iran.
A series of explosions were heard near a military base hosting U.S. forces in northern Iraq, hours after the U.S. military had wrapped up another night of strikes against Iran.
A series of explosions were heard near a military base hosting U.S. forces in northern Iraq, hours after the U.S. military had wrapped up another night of strikes against Iran.
A series of explosions were heard near a military base hosting U.S. forces in northern Iraq, hours after the U.S. military had wrapped up another night of strikes against Iran.
A series of explosions were heard near a military base hosting U.S. forces in northern Iraq, hours after the U.S. military had wrapped up another night of strikes against Iran.
An Associated Press journalist heard at least seven blasts Friday morning local time in the city of Irbil, the capital of Iraq’s semi-autonomous Kurdish region.
An Associated Press journalist heard at least seven blasts Friday morning local time in the city of Irbil, the capital of Iraq’s semi-autonomous Kurdish region.
An Associated Press journalist heard at least seven blasts Friday morning local time in the city of Irbil, the capital of Iraq’s semi-autonomous Kurdish region.
An Associated Press journalist heard at least seven blasts Friday morning local time in the city of Irbil, the capital of Iraq’s semi-autonomous Kurdish region.
An Associated Press journalist heard at least seven blasts Friday morning local time in the city of Irbil, the capital of Iraq’s semi-autonomous Kurdish region.
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