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Rockets hit Iraqi base used by coalition troops, no casualties

The attack came as the US-led coalition prepares to hand over the base to Iraqi security forces.
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Four Katyusha rockets struck a military base hosting US-led coalition troops south of Baghdad today, a day before the base's scheduled handover to the Iraqi army. 

The attack on Besmaya base this afternoon caused no casualties, Iraq’s Security Media Cell said in a statement. The rockets, which were launched from the al-Dainiyah area in Diyala province, caused some material damage to the base, the military said. 

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