Sunday, January 12, four people were wounded in the attack on the air base of al-Balad in Northern Iraq, which is the number of American troops.
Information security centre of Iraq announced that eight Katyusha rockets were fired at Iraqi military base, which is located approximately 80 km North of the capital Baghdad.
Military sources identified the wounded as Iraqi troops. Reported by the New York Times. It is known that recorded seven hits rockets at the runway of the base. Most likely, the destruction of the military airfield was the main target of the attack.
On casualties among the American troops stationed at the airbase in Balad, not reported.
In military Iraq’s Declaration did not specify who was behind the attack, and no mention of increased tensions between the United States and Iran, which last Wednesday fired missiles at two military bases in Iraq, which are the troops of the United States.
Rockets hit Iraq base hosting US troops: Military
Its statement said eight Katyusha-type rockets landed on Al-Balad airbase, wounding two Iraqi officers and two airmen.
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Increased the combat readiness of the Iranian air defense has become the cause of the crash of a civil airliner Boeing 737 with passengers on Board. In the end, the government of Iran admitted his guilt regarding the incident, though earlier categorically denied his involvement in the crash.
