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NPR News: 01-20-2024 7PM EST

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🗓️ 21 January 2024

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NPR News: 01-20-2024 7PM EST

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Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Janine Hurst.

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A barrage of missiles and rockets fired by Iranian-backed missiles at a base in Western Iraq

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has wounded an Iraqi soldier, and some American service members are being evaluated for possible

0:32.3

concussions.

0:33.4

And Piers Tom Bowman has more.

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The missiles and rockets were fired at the Al-Assad Air Base.

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U.S. officials say most were intercepted, but an untold number hit the base where U.S. and Iraqis are stationed.

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Damage assessments are ongoing.

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Officials would only say a number of U.S. personnel are undergoing evaluation for traumatic brain injuries.

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At least one Iraqi service member was wounded, though not seriously.

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This is the second time Iranian-backed militias have wounded coalition troops.

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Last month, three U. three US servicemen were wounded

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one seriously when a drone hit their base in northern Iraq. The US responded

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with airstrikes had killed some militants and destroyed facilities.

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Tom Bowman, NPR News.

1:16.3

Presidential Hopefuls are in New Hampshire trying to convince people to vote for them

1:20.7

in the primary next Tuesday. But former President Donald Trump's easy win in

1:25.0

Iowa doesn't guarantee him success in New Hampshire, and fears Ron Elving has more.

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A clear majority in both parties expresses anxiety about the survival of democracy.

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