Rockets Hit U.S. Base in Northern Iraq
TIKRIT (Dispatches) – Several rockets hit the U.S. military air base of Balad north of Baghdad, injuring one contractor, Iraqi security officials said on Saturday.
No group immediately claimed the attack. It was the second salvo of rockets to hit a base hosting U.S. troops in less than a week.
The Iraqi military official said four rockets hit the base. Iraqi security officials initially said three rockets had hit.
The officials spoke on condition of anonymity because they are not authorized to speak to the media.
Balad airbase is the largest military airbase in Iraq and was known by the U.S. troops as Logistics Support Activity (LSA) Anaconda.
No group has so far claimed responsibility for the attack, but the Iraqi military bases housing U.S. troops across Iraq, as well as the U.S. embassy in the Green Zone, have been frequently targeted by mortar and rocket attacks.
Last week the Erbil International Airport compound was targeted. The attack killed a contractor working with U.S. troops at the military base part of the compound.
No group immediately claimed the attack. It was the second salvo of rockets to hit a base hosting U.S. troops in less than a week.
The Iraqi military official said four rockets hit the base. Iraqi security officials initially said three rockets had hit.
The officials spoke on condition of anonymity because they are not authorized to speak to the media.
Balad airbase is the largest military airbase in Iraq and was known by the U.S. troops as Logistics Support Activity (LSA) Anaconda.
No group has so far claimed responsibility for the attack, but the Iraqi military bases housing U.S. troops across Iraq, as well as the U.S. embassy in the Green Zone, have been frequently targeted by mortar and rocket attacks.
Last week the Erbil International Airport compound was targeted. The attack killed a contractor working with U.S. troops at the military base part of the compound.