How important are the bombed Iraq military bases to US operations? | ABC News

At least two military bases housing US troops in Iraq have come under fire from "at least a dozen ballistic missiles" fired from Iran, the Pentagon says.

"It's clear these missiles were launched from Iran and targeted at least two Iraqi military bases hosting US military & coalition personnel at Al Asad and Erbil," Pentagon press secretary Alyssa Farah tweeted.

So how significant are the bases at Al Asad and Erbil to US military operations in Iraq? Former CNN correspondent Michael Ware explains.

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