Rockets and drones strike Baghdad airport, leaving five wounded including
Iraqi authorities confirmed that a rocket attack on the main entrance of Bagdad International Airport injured at least four people early Sunday morning before midnight saw fresh missile strikes followed by drone fire targeting both civilian facilities surrounding Al-Karkh prison where American diplomats reside and diplomatic offices in Baghdad city center itself was hit hard again.
Key Points
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1A rocket attack on Baghdad International Airport, which houses a US diplomatic facility wounded five people.
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2At least four individuals were injured after missiles struck locations in and around the airport including Al-Karkh prison.
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3The initial evening assault was followed by additional missile fire from midnight into Sunday morning.
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A rocket attack on Baghdad International Airport, which houses a US diplomatic facility, wounded five people.
— (Inquirer)At least 4 people were injured after missiles struck locations in and around the airport, including Al-Karkh prison.
— - official (AZ Intel)Iraqi officials confirmed five people were injured by Sunday's initial rocket attacks at Baghdad International Airport, which houses US diplomatic facilities. A subsequent barrage of rockets and drones struck the site around midnight according to a security source.