US forces accounted for after reported rocket attack in Baghdad, official says

Rockets fired at US military base in Baghdad amid Israeli ground raids in Lebanon

Three rockets were fired at a base housing US troops at Baghdad International Airport in Iraq on Tuesday (oct 1), causing no casualties, two security sources told AFP. "The Victory Base at Baghdad Airport was targeted with three rockets, two of which were shot down by the base's special defences, while the third fell near the headquarters of the Counter Terrorism Service Command," a security source said.

Multiple rockets hit US base in Baghdad

Iraqi security sources say a series of rockets targeted a US base in the Iraqi capital, Baghdad.

Rockets target base hosting US troops near Baghdad airport

BAGHDAD — Three rockets were fired at a base housing US troops at Baghdad International Airport in Iraq on Tuesday, causing no casualties, two security sources told AFP. “The Victory Base at Baghdad Airport was targeted with three rockets, two of which were shot down by the base’s special defences, while the third fell near the headquarters of the Counter Terrorism Service Command,” a security source said. A second security source confirmed the …

Rockets launched at military base housing US forces in Iraq

At least two Katyusha rockets launched at military base housing US forces near Baghdad International Airport. Air defenses successfully intercept the rockets.

US Forces Accounted for After Reported Rocket Attack in Baghdad, Official Says

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US forces accounted for after reported rocket attack in Baghdad, official says

Multiple Katyusha rockets were fired near Baghdad International Airport, two Iraqi military officials told Reuters early on Tuesday, but a U.S. official disputed reports that U.S. military forces were targeted in the incident.