World /

Iraq: Two rockets target Baghdad airport base housing US troops

One of the projectiles intercepted by C-RAM counter rocket: source

Last updated: May 02, 2021 | 23:13

AFP

1 MIN READ

File picture: An Iraqi Airways plane sits on the tarmac at Baghdad International Airport.

Also In This Package

Pictures: Pope, top Iraq cleric hold historic meeting

See: Pope Francis begins first-ever papal visit to Iraq

Gift for Francis: Shawl tells story of Iraqi Christians

Pope Francis visits Mosul, former HQ of Daesh

Baghdad: Two rockets targeted an airbase at Iraq’s Baghdad airport housing US-led coalition troops on Sunday, a security source said.

One of the projectiles was intercepted by the C-RAM counter rocket, artillery and mortar system deployed by the Americans to protect their troops in Iraq, the source added.

Get the latest news and updates straight to your inbox