Rockets hit military base near Baghdad airport, six wounded
Authored By Bharat Sharma
Published: Dec 08, 2019, 22:47 IST | Updated: Dec 08, 2019, 22:47 IST
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Four Katyusharocketsstruck amilitarybasenext toBaghdadInternationalAirporton Monday wounding "six fighters", astatementfrom themilitarysaid.
Security forces found a rocket launcher and severalrocketsin a search of the area, thestatementsaid.
There was no immediate claim of responsibility.
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It was the latest in a spate of rocket attacks onmilitaryinstallations this past week.
On Thursday, two Katyusharocketslanded inside Balad airbase, but there were no casualties or damage reported from the attack.
Baladbasehosts USforces and contractors and is located about 80 kilometresnorth ofBaghdad.
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On Tuesday, fiverocketslanded on Ain Al-Asad airbase, which hosts USforces in Anbar province in western Iraq without causing any casualties.