The base, located some 60km (40 miles) to the north of Baghdad, came under attack late on Saturday, Reuters reported citing security sources. Two unguided rockets hit the premises of the compound, but caused no casualties among the personnel. It was not immediately clear whether they inflicted any material damage.
#BREAKING: three rocket hit al-Balad military air base — al-Sumariya. — The base hosts US forces and is located about 80 kilometers north of Baghdad. #Iraqpic.twitter.com/tBNzFxc0vs
— Baxtiyar Goran (@BaxtiyarGoran) January 4, 2020
The incident hit the headlines shortly after two explosions hit the Green Zone – the heavily fortified quarter of the Iraqi capital that houses foreign missions and government buildings. One rocket reportedly hit in the vicinity of the US embassy, reportedly damaging a road.