Four Katyusha Rockets Target a Military Base Used by US Troops in Baghdad

Published July 25th, 2020 - 05:25 GMT
File photo of a vehicle truck bomb blast in Karbala in Iraq. (AFP)
File photo of a vehicle truck bomb blast in Karbala in Iraq. (AFP)

Four Katyusha rockets hit a military base used by US-led coalition troops south of Baghdad on Friday and caused some material damage but no casualties, the Iraqi military said in a statement.

The rockets hit Besmaya base, where Spanish troops have been based as part of the fight directed by the US-led coalition against ISIS. The coalition is reducing its troops in Iraq.

A number of rocket and mortar attacks have hit bases hosting coalition forces and landed near the US embassy in Baghdad in recent months. The United States blames Iran-backed militia groups.

No known paramilitary groups loyal to Iran have claimed responsibility for the attacks.


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