The Balad air base, which hosts US forces and contractors and is situated 50 miles to the north of the Iraqi capital of Baghdad, has undergone rocket fire on Sunday, the Al-Arabiya broadcaster reported
CAIRO (Pakistan Point News / Sputnik - 04th January, 2020) The Balad air base, which hosts US forces and contractors and is situated 50 miles to the north of the Iraqi capital of Baghdad, has undergone rocket fire on Sunday, the Al-Arabiya broadcaster reported.
According to media reports, two Katyusha rockets exploded at the military base.
Earlier on Saturday, a Sputnik source reported that an explosion was heard in the so-called Green Zone in the Iraqi capital. No immediate information regarding any potential casualties has been reported. Local media reported that the rocket may have fallen near the US embassy.
