Iran may have been behind attack on Iraq’s Balad base - US State Dept official

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Iran may have been behind attack on Iraq’s Balad base - US State Dept official
english.alarabiya.net

Iran may have been behind Thursday’s attack on Iraq’s Balad air base, a senior US State Department official said on Friday, but added that Washington was awaiting further evidence.

Iraqi military on Thursday said that two Katyusha rockets landed inside Balad air base, which hosts US forces and contractors and is located about 50 miles (80 kilometers) north of Baghdad.

No casualties or damages were reported in the attack for which there was no immediate claim of responsibility.


Read more at: https://english.alarabiya.net/en/News/middle-east/2019/12/07/Iran-may-have-been-behind-attack-on-Iraq-s-Balad-base-US-State-Dept-official.html#

Who even heard about this with so much news going on?  It does sound like this did just happen Thursday.

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I don't want to post off tweets but some reports of the Baghdad airport coming under attack, another tweet said US forces actually came under missile attack:

News flash
@BRNewsFlash
#BREAKING: Missile attack targets American forces in the vicinity of #Baghdad International Airport

https://twitter.com/BRNewsFlash/status/1203823167686533120

Developing story.

https://twitter.com/kurdistannews24/status/1203829612129636352

Another tweet said the Iraq Counter-terrorist office was targeted and that it is near US troops.

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ELINT News
@ELINTNews
#UPDATE: Possible a number of international flights above Baghdad have been diverted to the northeast of the city, including an Air France flight, due to rocket/missile launches reportedly targeting US forces at Baghdad International Airport

https://twitter.com/ELINTNews/status/1203824863212953601

This does sound a bit serious. Especially if they are targetting us obviously. another tweet saying targetting US soldiers.

CNW
@ConflictsW
Rocket attack targeting US soldiers in the vicinity of Baghdadi airport
#Iraq

https://twitter.com/ConflictsW/status/1203823578736668679

Video, though, I haven't watched much of this.

No casualties reported per Aurora Intelligence but 3 missiles landed inside the "heavily guarded airport".

Breaking: sirens sound near Baghdad international airport after blasts reported, they could be a result of a rocket attack #Iraq #Baghdad

https://twitter.com/thestevennabil/status/1203818776971505665