US hub in Iraq targeted overnight by Iranian drones, rockets

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Overnight attacks targeted a US diplomatic and logistics center located at Baghdad’s International Airport. According to Iraqi security officials, the facility was struck by eight separate attacks involving rockets and drones. The attacks occurred until dawn, with some rockets landing near the base. Prior to the attacks, several departures from the US facility took place on Saturday. The airport complex, housing the US hub, has been repeatedly targeted since the start of the war in the Middle East on February 28. While no group has claimed responsibility for this specific incident, pro-Iran armed groups have previously claimed responsibility for similar attacks on US interests in Iraq and the region.

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Eight separate attacks, carried out until dawn with rockets and drones, targeted the US centre.

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Eight overnight attacks targeted a US diplomatic and logistics centre at Baghdad’s International Airport.

factualIraqi security official

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A police source said a rocket launcher was discovered in a Baghdad district near the airport.

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A second security official said there had been at least six strikes.

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Several waves of departures from the US facility occurred on Saturday from the airport.

factualIraqi security source

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Full report

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Eight overnight attacks targeted a US diplomatic and logistics centre at Baghdad’s International Airport, an Iraqi security official said on Sunday.Several waves of departures from the US facility occurred on Saturday from the airport, according to another Iraqi security source, speaking on condition of anonymity due to the sensitivity of the matter.“Eight separate attacks, carried out until dawn with rockets and drones, targeted the US centre,” the senior security official said, adding that “some rockets landed near the base”.A second security official said there had been at least six strikes, with a police source saying a rocket launcher was discovered in a Baghdad district near the airport.The US diplomatic and logistics hub is located in the international airport complex, which has been repeatedly targeted since the start of the war in the Middle East on February 28.Iran-armed-groups" class="entity-link entity-organization" data-entity-id="53489" data-entity-type="organization">Pro-Iran armed groups have claimed responsibility for attacks on US interests in Iraq and across the region, while strikes have also targeted these groups.

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