Iraqi military: 3 rockets strike close to Baghdad airport
The Hindu
According to military, a total of eight missiles were fired and three landed near the airport complex late Thursday.
At least three rockets have hit near Baghdad international airport, the Iraqi military said. A total of eight missiles were fired and three landed near the airport complex late Thursday, the statement said. It did not detail whether the attack caused casualties. The rockets struck areas known to contain Iraqi security forces. One hit close to a central prison, the second near an academy of the elite Counter-Terrorism Service, and a third near the headquarters of the Rapid Response regiment.
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