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United States Armed Forces
The strike on the al-Asad and Erbil bases represent the first known retaliation to Trump's killing of Iranian commander Qassem Soleimani.
The Defence Department disputed the letter, which came to light a day after the Iraqi parliament voted to revoke the country's invitation to host US troops.
On Sunday, the country's parliament voted to eject foreign troops from the country.