Rockets Hit Iraqi Base Hosting US Contractors, 1 Iraqi Injured

US soldiers walk past army trucks at the Balad air base, north of Baghdad. (AFP file photo)
US soldiers walk past army trucks at the Balad air base, north of Baghdad. (AFP file photo)
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Rockets Hit Iraqi Base Hosting US Contractors, 1 Iraqi Injured

US soldiers walk past army trucks at the Balad air base, north of Baghdad. (AFP file photo)
US soldiers walk past army trucks at the Balad air base, north of Baghdad. (AFP file photo)

Three rockets hit the Iraqi military air base of Balad north of Baghdad on Saturday, injuring one Iraqi contractor, Iraqi security officials said on Saturday.

No group immediately claimed the attack, reported Reuters.

It was the second salvo of rockets to hit a base hosting US forces or contractors in less than a week.

The officials spoke on condition of anonymity because they are not authorized to speak to the media.

Armed groups that some Iraqi officials say are backed by Iran have claimed similar incidents in the past.



Hamas Says Israeli Female Hostage Killed in North Gaza Area Hit by Israel

Relatives of Israeli hostages held in Gaza since October 7 protest outside the Defense Ministry headquarters in Tel Aviv on April 25, 2024. (Photo by JACK GUEZ / AFP)
Relatives of Israeli hostages held in Gaza since October 7 protest outside the Defense Ministry headquarters in Tel Aviv on April 25, 2024. (Photo by JACK GUEZ / AFP)
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Hamas Says Israeli Female Hostage Killed in North Gaza Area Hit by Israel

Relatives of Israeli hostages held in Gaza since October 7 protest outside the Defense Ministry headquarters in Tel Aviv on April 25, 2024. (Photo by JACK GUEZ / AFP)
Relatives of Israeli hostages held in Gaza since October 7 protest outside the Defense Ministry headquarters in Tel Aviv on April 25, 2024. (Photo by JACK GUEZ / AFP)

A spokesperson for Hamas' armed wing said on Saturday that a female Israeli hostage had been killed in an area of northern Gaza that had been struck by Israeli forces.

Earlier this week, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that Israel was offering a reward of $5 million to anybody who brings out a hostage held in Gaza.

"Anybody who brings out a hostage will find with us a secure way for them and their family to leave" Gaza, Netanyahu said in a video filmed inside the Palestinian territory, according to his office.

"We will also give them a reward of $5 million for each hostage."