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Author: AFP|Update: 03.03.2021 18:05 Iraqi security forces patrol around the Cathedral of Saint Joseph during preparations for the Popes visit in Iraqs capital Baghdad / © AFP At least 10 rockets slammed into a military base in western Iraq hosting US-led coalition troops on Wednesday, security sources said, leaving one civilian contractor dead. A US contractor died of cardiac failure a...

Dubai: Pope Francis will land in Iraq Friday in a historic visit, the first ever by a head of the Catholic Church to the Arab country, which is home to a sizeable Christian community that has seen its numbers decline significantly in the past two decades as the nation plunged into wars and terrorism following the 2003 US invasion. The four-day visit, which is taking place despite the health concerns raised by some due to the coronavirus situation and the fragile security conditions in Iraq, com...

Rockets land at Iraqi air base hosting U.S. forces Reuters 3/3/2021 (Adds military and U.S. coalition statement) BAGHDAD, March 3 (Reuters) - At least 10 rockets landed on Wednesday at Iraqs Ain al-Asad air base that hosts United States, coalition and Iraqi forces, the Iraqi military said. It was the second rocket attack in Iraq this month and came two days before Pope Francis is due to visit the country. The attack caused no significant losses, Iraqis military said without going into further...

© press The Ain al-Asad base was hit with at least 10 rockets on Wednesday An American military airbase in Iraq has been hit with a missile strike on Wednesday, according to reports. The Ain al-Asad base, located in western Anbar province, hosts U.S., Iraqi, and coalition troops. The site was targeted Wednesday as multiple rockets struck the facility, according to a report. At least 10 missiles struck the base at 7:20 a.m., The Associated Press reported. No casualties have been immediately r...

Pope Francis, 84, is due to arrive in Baghdad on Friday for a three-day visit designed to encourage Iraqs faithful after years of persecution and increase the Vaticans outreach to Islam.

By MAYA GEBEILY, Agence France-Presse Published March 3, 2021 11:15pm A security man walks near posters of Pope Francis ahead of the pontiffs planned visit in Baghdad, Iraq March 3, 2021. REUTERS/Khalid al-Mousily BAGHDAD — Security threats, the COVID-19 pandemic, war-ravaged infrastructure: Iraqis are facing major challenges as they plan to host Pope Francis later this week. "Were very happy about this historic visit—but it does come at a pretty difficult time," confided an official ...

The attack came after several weeks of escalating US-Iran tension on Iraqi soil

The military base was hosting US-led coalition troops.

US Contractor Dead After Rockets Hit Iraq Base Hosting Coalition By Maya Gebeily 03/03/21 AT 4:44 PM A US contractor died of cardiac failure after rocket fire hit an Iraqi base hosting coalition troops Wednesday, the Pentagon said, just two days ahead of Pope Franciss visit to the country. Around 10 rockets slammed into the sprawling Ain al-Assad military base in Iraqs western desert after several weeks of escalating US-Iran tensions on Iraqi soil. No US service members were injured, but th...

Published on: Tuesday, March 02, 2021 By: AFP Text Size: A sign welcoming Pope Francis hangs outside the Syriac Catholic Church of Mar Thoma (St Thomas), in the predominantly Christian town of Qaraqosh (Baghdeda), in Nineveh province. BAGHDAD: Pope Francis is to start the first-ever papal visit to Iraq on Friday, an act of solidarity with an ancient but dwindling Christian community and a symbolic outreach to Muslims. The trip comes as Iraq, ravaged by decades of conflict, faces a second deadl...