Fresh Rocket Attack Wounds 3 American Soldiers in Iraq

(Washington Post) Missy Ryan - At least 25 rockets hit Camp Taji, a base north of Baghdad, on Saturday, wounding at least three American military personnel and two Iraqi troops. Two of the Americans were seriously injured. The Iraqi military said seven rocket launchers had been found in a garage near the base, along with two dozen rockets that had not been fired. On Wednesday, a rocket barrage on Taji killed two Americans and a British soldier. In response, the U.S. military struck targets on Friday associated with Kataib Hezbollah, an Iranian-linked militia.


2020-03-16 00:00:00

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