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Ain al-Asad air base in the western Anbar desert, Iraq, December 29, 2019. (AP Photo/Nasser Nasser, File) The Iraqi army said two rockets were fired Tuesday at a base hosting Americans, in the third such attack in three days and as a US government delegation is visiting the country. The two rockets fell on an unoccupied segment of the Ain al-Asad airbase, “without causing damage or casualties,” the army said. The latest rocket attack follows one against an airbase at Baghdad airport housing...

Rocket Attack, 3rd In 3 Days, Targets US In Iraq: Army Rocket Attack, 3rd In 3 Days, Targets US In Iraq: Army The two rockets fell on an unoccupied segment of the Ain-al-Assad airbase, "without causing damage or casualties," the army said. The latest rocket attack follows one against an airbase at Baghdad airport. (Representational) Baghdad: The Iraqi army said two rockets were fired Tuesday at a base hosting Americans, in the third such attack in three days and as a US government delegati...

There was no immediate claim of responsibility for the attack (Representational) Baghdad: Six rockets were fired Monday evening towards Iraqs Balad airbase north of Baghdad, lightly wounding a foreign contractor working for a US company, an Iraqi security official told AFP. Three rockets initially fell in an area where US company Sallyport -- the contractor that maintains F-16 aircraft purchased by Iraq from the US -- is located, the security source said, requesting anonymity. A foreign employ...

Fires a chronic threat to Iraqi lives, property AFP 5 hrs ago AFP © Ali NAJAFI A civil defence member inspects the safety of a hospital in the shrine city of Najaf in Iraq, where fires are a constant threat to lives Worn-out fuses, tangled wiring criss-crossing illegal buildings, poor construction and generators exposed to extreme heat have become a potent recipe in Iraq for frequent deadly and destructive blazes. © Sabah ARAR A picture taken on April 27, 2021, shows the...

In Iraqi Kurdistan, Book Clubs And Science Fiction Offer Escape By Qassim Khidhir on April 25 2021 12:43 PM Huda Kathem waits anxiously for feedback on her first novel, scrutinised by a book club in Iraqi Kurdistans Arbil, where young authors are breathing new life into a centuries-old oral culture. "This is the first time my book is being critiqued," the 17-year-old first-year medical student told AFP. "I learnt a lot about how to improve my writing and storytelling," she said, ad...

In recent months, the eight book clubs that have sprung up in Kurdistan make a point of giving homegrown authors a platform and regularly discuss narratives tackling social issues.

3 Rockets Hit Baghdad Airport Base Housing US Troops: Report 3 Rockets Hit Baghdad Airport Base Housing US Troops: Report Fridays is the 23rd bomb or rocket attack against American interests in Iraq since US President Joe Biden took office in January. Last year two foreign contractors, one Iraqi contractor, eight Iraqis have been killed (Representational) Baghdad: Three rockets crashed into a base at the Iraqi capitals airport housing US troops Friday, security sources said, in the latest ...

3 rockets hit Baghdad airport base housing US troops © Provided by Khaleej Times 3 rockets hit Baghdad airport base housing US troops Three rockets crashed into a base at the Iraqi capitals airport housing US troops Friday, security sources said, in the latest attack coinciding with tensions between Baghdads allies Tehran and Washington. One of the sources told AFP the projectiles hit the section of the airbase occupied by Iraqi troops, who share the base with soldiers deployed by Washington...

Friday, 23 Apr 2021 07:03 AM MYT US troops supervise a training session at the Taji camp, north of Baghdad - the site of the Wednesday night rocket attack. — AFP file pic Subscribe to our Telegram channel for the latest updates on news you need to know. BAGHDAD, April 23 — Three rockets crashed into a base at the Iraqi capital’s airport housing US troops today, security sources said, in the latest attack coinciding with tensions between Baghdad’s allies Tehran and Washington. One of the...

3 rockets hit Baghdad airport base housing US troops: security sources   Published On 23 April,2021 07:38 am Three rockets crashed into a base at the Iraqi capitals airport housing US troops Friday. BAGHDAD (AFP) - Three rockets crashed into a base at the Iraqi capital s airport housing US troops Friday, security sources said, in the latest attack coinciding with tensions between Baghdad s allies Tehran and Washington. One of the sources told AFP the projectiles hit the section of the air...