Army spokesperson says enemy bases in region will not be rebuilt

An army spokesperson said the military will never allow the rebuilding of what he called the "enemy" bases in the region and claimed more than 228 sites of U.S. bases and deployment centers in the area have been seriously damaged or destroyed. He added that, in his view, no base remains capable of conducting operational missions and that enemy forces are now forced to supply ship fuel and troop rations from outside the region.