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.



Jordan Army Says It Thwarts Border Infiltration across Syria, One Killed

In this May 23, 2021, file photo, the Syria national flag is displayed at a gathering at Omayyid Square in the Syrian capital Damascus, Syria. (AP)
In this May 23, 2021, file photo, the Syria national flag is displayed at a gathering at Omayyid Square in the Syrian capital Damascus, Syria. (AP)
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Jordan Army Says It Thwarts Border Infiltration across Syria, One Killed

In this May 23, 2021, file photo, the Syria national flag is displayed at a gathering at Omayyid Square in the Syrian capital Damascus, Syria. (AP)
In this May 23, 2021, file photo, the Syria national flag is displayed at a gathering at Omayyid Square in the Syrian capital Damascus, Syria. (AP)

The Jordanian army said on Sunday it had killed one person and arrested six others who tried to cross the border from Syria.

Officials say there has been a spike in such attempts in recent weeks by drug and arms smugglers linked to pro-Iranian militias who hold sway in southern Syria.

The army says they have also used drones in their operations.

Damascus denies any complicity and says it tries to curb rampant drug and arms smuggling across the border with Jordan.