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Three Katyusha rockets land near Baghdad’s airport

The Iraqi military said no one was injured or killed in the attack near Baghdad's airport late Monday.
A veiw 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 - RC2PLF9PTROE

Three Katyusha rockets landed near Baghdad's airport late Monday, according to the Iraqi military, in the latest in a flurry of similar attacks in the capital this month. 

The military said Tuesday a rocket launcher was discovered in the Al-Makaseb neighborhood, southeast of the airport. No one was hurt and there were no reports of damage. 

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