Two rockets land at Iraq’s Ain al-Asad air base hosting US forces: Iraqi military

At least two rockets landed on Tuesday on the Ain al-Asad air base in western Iraq which hosts US and other international forces, but caused no casualties, the Iraqi military said in a statement.

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The statement gave no further details.

The US accuses Iran-backed militia groups of launching regular rocket attacks against its troops in Iraq. There was no immediate claim of responsibility for Tuesday’s attack.

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