BAGHDAD: Four Katyusha rockets hit a military base used by US-led coalition troops south of Baghdad on Friday and caused some material damage but no casualties, the Iraqi military said in a statement.
The rockets hit Besmaya base, where Spanish troops have been based as part of the fight directed by the US-led coalition against Daesh. The coalition is reducing its troops in Iraq.
A number of rocket and mortar attacks have hit bases hosting coalition forces and landed near the US embassy in Baghdad in recent months. The United States blames Iran-backed militia groups.
No known paramilitary groups loyal to Iran have claimed responsibility for the attacks.
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Rockets hit military base south of Baghdad, no casualties
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Rockets hit military base south of Baghdad, no casualties
- The rockets hit Besmaya base, where Spanish troops have been based as part of the fight directed by the US-led coalition against Daesh
- The coalition is reducing its troops in Iraq
Iranian missiles fly over Israel and the West Bank
- Explosions could be heard as Israeli defenses activated to shoot down incoming Iranian fire
Missiles were seen flying towards Israel in the early hours of Saturday, as the Israeli military said it identified missiles launched from Iran towards Israel.
Shortly after the fresh barrage the army said it had begun a new wave of strikes targeting Iranian infrastructure in Tehran.
Iran’s Tasnim News Agency has meanwhile reported that heavy air attacks hit Tehran’s Mehrabad Airport.
Israel also launched fresh attacks on Lebanon and said it was attacking Iranian and Hezbollah targets.
There was no immediate comment from Iran's Revolutionary Guard or Hezbollah. Hezbollah has fired rockets at Israel, sparking Israeli strikes on Beirut's southern suburbs and Lebanon's east and south.
Inside Israel, explosions could be heard as Israeli defenses activated to shoot down incoming Iranian fire.
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