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Iraq attack: US airbase hit by 13 rockets – just two days before Pope Francis visit

Another Iraqi security source said the rockets were launched from the Baiader area. No one was injured in the attack and it is not yet clear who was behind the strike. The attack on the Ain al-Assad base in Iraq’s western desert comes after several weeks of escalating US-Iran tensions on Iraqi soil. A member of the Iraqi forces walks past a mural depicting Pope Francis waving (Image: Getty) A view inside Ain al-Asad military airbase housing US and other foreign troops in the western Iraqi province of Anbar (Image: Getty) On February 26, US President Joe Biden authorised an airstrike on an Iran-backed Shia militia compound in neighbouring Syria.

First ever papal visit to Iraq to go ahead despite Covid and terrorism fears | Pope Francis

Last modified on Tue 2 Mar 2021 00.08 EST Despite the twin threats of Covid-19 and terrorism, the first ever papal visit to Iraq is due to begin on Friday, during which Francis will meet beleaguered Christian communities and one of the world’s most influential Muslim leaders. For 84-year-old Pope Francis, it will be his first trip abroad for 15 months as the pandemic has curtailed his movements. New Covid restrictions came into effect in Iraq last week, with overnight curfews and a full three-day lockdown at weekends, as daily recorded cases doubled in less than a week. All members of the papal entourage will be vaccinated against the virus before departure, and social distancing and mask-wearing will be required at events.

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