A picture taken on August 5, 2014 shows a terminal at Baghdad International Airport. Head of Iraq's Civil Aviation Authority Nassir Bandar declared last week that Baghdad airport was now highly secured and there was no threat to airplanes passing over the Iraqi sky. AFP PHOTO / AMER AL-SAEDI

A picture taken on August 5, 2014 shows a terminal at Baghdad International Airport. (AFP)

Three rockets land near Iraq’s Baghdad airport: Military statement

Iraq

Reuters

Published: 16 June ,2020: 10:20 AM GST Updated: 16 June ,2020: 07:14 PM GST

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Three Katyusha rockets landed near Baghdad International Airport late on Monday, the Iraqi military said.

The military said it found rocket launchers with several rockets in a rural area in western Baghdad, and there were no reports of damage or casualties.

There was no immediate claim of responsibility.

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