The Unites States has said that Iran-backed militants attacked an airbase in western Iraq, injuring US and Iraqi personnel. The US Central Command, or CENTCOM, said that the militants attacked the al-Assad Airbase with “multiple ballistic missiles and rockets” at about 6:30 pm Iraq time (1530 GMT) on Saturday. “Most of the missiles were intercepted by the base’s air defense systems while others impacted on the base,” CENTCOM said in a statement. “Damage assessments are ongoing.” The command said that the attack injured one Iraqi service member and a number of US personnel. Pro-Iranian militias…