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Rockets Strike Near U.S. Forces at Baghdad Airport
https://www.thedailybeast.com/rockets-strike-near-us-forces-at-baghdad-airport
Local sources told The Daily Beast the attack consisted of three Katyusha rockets which hit the outskirts of Baghdad International Airport.
Erin Banco
National Security Reporter
Adam Rawnsley
Published Jan. 02, 2020 6:43PM ET
Unknown militants have fired three rockets at Baghdad International Airport close to part of the airport that houses U.S. military forces and Iraqi partners.
Local sources told The Daily Beast that the attack consisted of three Katyusha rockets which hit the outer limits of the airport near a base which housed the advisory units for the U.S.-led anti-ISIS coalition.
Iraqi officials reportedly closed the airport following the attack and locals reported that U.S. military helicopters could be seen flying overhead afterwards.
Social media users posted a number of pictures and videos purporting to show a burning vehicle outside the airport perimeter late Thursday.
The incident comes amid a series of rocket attacks against U.S. military facilities in Iraq that have ratcheted up tensions between American forces and Iranian-backed militias in the country.
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Local sources told The Daily Beast the attack consisted of three Katyusha rockets which hit the outskirts of Baghdad International Airport.
Erin Banco
National Security Reporter
Adam Rawnsley
Published Jan. 02, 2020 6:43PM ET
Unknown militants have fired three rockets at Baghdad International Airport close to part of the airport that houses U.S. military forces and Iraqi partners.
Local sources told The Daily Beast that the attack consisted of three Katyusha rockets which hit the outer limits of the airport near a base which housed the advisory units for the U.S.-led anti-ISIS coalition.
Iraqi officials reportedly closed the airport following the attack and locals reported that U.S. military helicopters could be seen flying overhead afterwards.
Social media users posted a number of pictures and videos purporting to show a burning vehicle outside the airport perimeter late Thursday.
The incident comes amid a series of rocket attacks against U.S. military facilities in Iraq that have ratcheted up tensions between American forces and Iranian-backed militias in the country.
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