Rocket falls near Iraqi base housing US troops, no one hurt

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Rocket falls near Iraqi base housing US troops, no one hurt

Blast walls of a sleeping quarters for United States soldiers are seen at Ain Al Asad air base in Anbar province, Iraq, on Jan 13, 2020. BAGHDAD: At least one Katyusha rocket fell close to the perimeter of a military base that hosts United States troops in northern Iraq on Sunday , Iraq’s military said.

The rocket fell near the sprawling Ain Al Asad air base in western Anbar province but did not explode, the military said in a statement.There was no significant damage, the statement said. An Iraqi security official said a fence at the perimeter of the base was minimally damaged. The official spoke on condition of anonymity in line with regulations.

An investigation by security forces found that the projectile had been launched from the nearby Al Baghdadi area.

 

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