Two rockets hit near Iraq airbase hosting US soldiers

Two rockets have hit near an Iraqi airbase hosting US soldiers north of Baghdad, three days ahead of a new “strategic dialogue” with Washington, a security source says.

There was no immediate claim of responsibility for the strike, which caused no casualties or property damage, but the US routinely blames Iran-linked Iraqi factions for such attacks on its troops and diplomats.

Today’s attack is the 14th attack against American interests — including troops, the Baghdad embassy or Iraqi supply convoys to foreign forces — since US President Joe Biden took office in January.

Two Americans and an Iraqi civilian have been killed in the attacks. An Iraqi civilian working for a firm maintaining US fighter jets for the Iraqi airforce was also wounded in one attack.