Rockets hit Iraqi military base hosting US forces near Baghdad

Rockets hit Iraqi military base hosting US forces near Baghdad
Iraqi soldiers train with members of the US Army at Taji base in 2015. (Reuters/File pic)
Updated 18 June 2019
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Rockets hit Iraqi military base hosting US forces near Baghdad

Rockets hit Iraqi military base hosting US forces near Baghdad

BAGHDAD: Three Katyusha rockets landed inside Taji military base, north of Baghdad, where some Iraqi troops and a number of US military trainers are stationed.

No casualties were reported, according to a satement from military officals. The attack is the second to target the base this week.

The attack comes amid rising tension in the Middle East between the US and Iran.