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Monday, March 16, 2026
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Monday, March 16, 2026
Rockets strike near Baghdad airport for second time in a day
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleFour rockets landed tonight near Baghdad International Airport, marking the second such incident in a day, an Iraqi security official says, speaking on condition of anonymity because they are not authorized to brief the media.
Two militia sources say the rockets targeted Victoria Base, a former US base next to the airport that still provides logistical support for American operations.
The attack follows an earlier strike that wounded four airport security personnel and staff. Iran-backed militias in Iraq have launched a series of attacks on US facilities in the country since the US and Israel launched strikes on Iran, triggering the ongoing war in the Middle East.
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