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Rocket lands near Baghdad International Airport, no casualties

No group has claimed responsibility for the attack Monday.
A view of Baghdad international Airport, after Iraq has suspended flights at its domestic airports as the coronavirus spreads, in Baghdad, Iraq March 17, 2020. REUTERS/Thaier Al-Sudani - RC2PLF9MJ8L2

A rocket landed near Baghdad International Airport, causing no casualties, the Iraqi military said Monday.

In a statement posted to Twitter, the government’s Security Media Cell said the rocket was launched from south of the airport and there were no damages from the attack. No group immediately claimed responsibility, but the cell said security forces are searching for those behind the rocket attack.

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