BAGHDAD, Dec 12 (NNN-NINA) – Two Katyusha rockets landed, on Wednesday night, at the perimeter of Iraq’s Baghdad International Airport, without causing casualty, an Interior Ministry official said.
The attack took place at night, near a military base, housing U.S. troops near the airport, at the southwestern edge of the city, the official said.
A police officer at the airport said, he heard a blast last night, and then learned that a Katyusha rocket landed at the perimeter of the airport.
The attack did not affect the movement of planes at the airport, the officer confirmed.
Two days ago, four Katyusha rockets struck a military base near the airport and wounded six military personnel, according to a statement by the media office affiliated with the Iraqi Joint Operations Command.
Military bases housing U.S. troops across Iraq and the heavily fortified Green Zone in central Baghdad, have been frequently targeted by insurgents’ mortar and rocket attacks.
Over 5,000 U.S. troops are deployed in Iraq, to support Iraqi forces, in the battles against the Daesh, mainly providing training and advice to the Iraqi forces.
The troops are part of the U.S.-led international coalition, that has been conducting air raids against Daesh targets in both Iraq and Syria.
Mass demonstrations continued in the capital, Baghdad and other cities, in central and southern Iraq, since early Oct, demanding comprehensive reform, accountability for corruption, improvement of public services and job opportunities.– NNN-NINA
