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Mrs. Overall

(6,839 posts)
Sun Jan 12, 2020, 12:51 PM Jan 2020

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

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Iraqi military base housing US soldiers struck by rockets, injuring four (Original Post) Mrs. Overall Jan 2020 OP
So it begins. Wellstone ruled Jan 2020 #1
Well we know that the Republicans don't care for Iraqis . . . . . Iliyah Jan 2020 #2
No US forces on base per Jane Arraf Dennis Donovan Jan 2020 #3
I clicked on the link to read the story MissMillie Jan 2020 #4
Here is a link to the Reuters article which is mentioned as the source for the posted article: Mrs. Overall Jan 2020 #5
Thanks, Mrs. Overall MissMillie Jan 2020 #6
This message was self-deleted by its author Jake Stern Jan 2020 #7

MissMillie

(38,454 posts)
4. I clicked on the link to read the story
Sun Jan 12, 2020, 02:56 PM
Jan 2020

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.

MissMillie

(38,454 posts)
6. Thanks, Mrs. Overall
Sun Jan 12, 2020, 03:45 PM
Jan 2020

I appreciate that.

News outlets should know better than to leave that stuff out of their stories.

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