Several rockets land near site of US oil company Halliburton in Iraq
Three rockets have landed near a residential and office complex operated by Halliburton in the southern province of Basra. No casualties have been reported.
Several rockets landed near the site of the US oil company Halliburton in southern Iraq early April 6, marking the latest in a series of attacks on American interests in the country.
There were no casualties or damage to the Houston-based oil service provider’s operations in Basra province, the Iraqi military said in a statement.
Security forces are searching the Burjesia area for those responsible for the three Katyusha rockets, Iraq’s Security Media Cell said on Twitter, adding that a rocket launcher and 11 unfired rockets were found on the nearby Zubair-Shuaiba road and defused.
No group has claimed responsibility as of yet, but the rocket attacks come as tensions are once again escalating between the United States and Iran-backed militias in Iraq. Last month, Kataib Hezbollah and other Iranian proxies were blamed for a number of attacks on bases hosting US troops, including one on Camp Taji that left two Americans and one British servicemember dead.
