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Rocket attack reported on Balad airbase north of Baghdad
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7 rockets target Iraq base housing US troops; 5 hit nearby village [IsraelTimes] Seven rockets targeted an Iraqi airbase housing US troops north of Baghdad on Monday, a security source said, the latest in a string of attacks Washington routinely blames on Iran-linked factions. The evening attack on al-Balad did not cause any casualties or damage inside the base, the security official said. The other five rockets crashed into a nearby village, he added, noting that all seven were fired from a separate village in the neighboring province of Diyala, east of the base. There was no immediate claim of responsibility. Related: Balad airbase: 2021-02-23 3 rockets landed near US embassy in central Baghdad. No casualties reported Balad airbase: 2020-01-13 Eight rockets hit Iraq's Balad Air Base today, wounding four Iraqi air force officers, Pompeo sez outraged Balad airbase: 2020-01-05 Iranian militias, US trade blows as tensions rise Posted by: Fred 2021-03-16 |
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