Iraqi military base housing US soldiers struck by rockets, injuring four
Source: Independent UK
At least four Iraqi soldiers were wounded after rockets struck the Balad airbase north of Baghdad housing US forces, according to Reuters.
The bombs all fell on a runway within the base, the outlet reported, citing two unidentified military sources. There were no immediate reports of casualties.
The Iraqi military acknowledged the attack in a statement shortly after reports of explosions near the base surfaced online, saying eight rockets landed on the Balad airbase.
At least four Iraqi personnel were injured in the attack, the statement said, including two officers.
Read more: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/middle-east/iraq-bomb-us-military-base-balad-baghdad-a9280671.html
Wellstone ruled
(34,661 posts)Sounds like probing by local Militia's. Hate to say it,something is about to explode.
Iliyah
(25,111 posts)Only the "oil".
Dennis Donovan
(18,770 posts)MissMillie
(38,454 posts)and yes, they story is there, and it looks like it was posted less than an hour ago, but no where in the story does it say when this attack happened.
I even clicked on some of the links w/I the article, and... nothing.
Mrs. Overall
(6,839 posts)According to Reuters, the attack happened on Sunday, Jan 12th.
MissMillie
(38,454 posts)I appreciate that.
News outlets should know better than to leave that stuff out of their stories.
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