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.
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.
On Saturday, the US-led coalition in Iraq is scheduled to hand over control of the Besmaya base, where Spain has led the training of Iraqi security forces since 2015.
No group claimed immediate responsibility for the rocket attack, the latest in a spate of similar incidents targeting coalition troops that have been blamed on Iranian-backed Shiite militia groups.
