Rockets hit Iraqi base housing U.S. forces, no casualties reported
- World
- Reuters
- Published Date: 04:06 | 04 May 2021
- Modified Date: 04:06 | 04 May 2021
At least two rockets landed on Tuesday on the Ain al-Asad airbase in western Iraq which hosts U.S. and other international forces, but caused no casualties, the Iraqi military said in a statement.
The statement gave no further details.
The United States accuses Iran-backed militia groups of launching regular rocket attacks against its troops in Iraq. There was no immediate claim of responsibility for Tuesday's attack.
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