Rockets hit Baghdad International Airport: report
By Tal Axelrod - 01/02/20 06:53 PM EST
Several people were wounded when rockets struck Baghdad International Airport, Reuters reported.
The explosions are part of a deteriorating security situation in the capital of Iraq.
Iraq's Security Media Cell, which releases information regarding Iraqi security, said several Katyusha rockets hit the airport, landing near the cargo hall. Two cars were set on fire and a number of people were injured, the group said in a tweet.
The nighttime attack, for which no group has yet claimed responsibility, came amid high tensions between the U.S. after an Iranian-backed militia stormed the American embassy in Baghdad, leading to a spike in security concerns and tensions between Washington and Tehran.
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