Explosion reported at US military facility near Baghdad airport ahead of Iranian president’s visit
- An attack occurred at the Baghdad Diplomatic Services Compound, a U.S. facility, at 23:00 on September 10, causing no reported casualties, according to the U.S. embassy.
- Security sources reported two rockets landed near U.S. forces at Camp Victory base around 11 p.m. on Tuesday.
- Kataib Hezbollah stated the attack aimed to disrupt the visit of Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian to Iraq starting Wednesday.
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Massoud Pezechkian is in Iraq on his first official visit. Both countries say they want to avoid an extension of the conflict in the Gaza Strip....


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US says Baghdad blast was 'attack' on diplomatic compound
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