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.



Israel Intercepts Missile from Yemen, Military Says

A Houthi supporter carries a mock missile as others wave the flags of Palestine (R) and Yemen (L) during a protest in Sanaa, Yemen, 17 March 2025 against US airstrikes on Houthi positions. (EPA)
A Houthi supporter carries a mock missile as others wave the flags of Palestine (R) and Yemen (L) during a protest in Sanaa, Yemen, 17 March 2025 against US airstrikes on Houthi positions. (EPA)
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Israel Intercepts Missile from Yemen, Military Says

A Houthi supporter carries a mock missile as others wave the flags of Palestine (R) and Yemen (L) during a protest in Sanaa, Yemen, 17 March 2025 against US airstrikes on Houthi positions. (EPA)
A Houthi supporter carries a mock missile as others wave the flags of Palestine (R) and Yemen (L) during a protest in Sanaa, Yemen, 17 March 2025 against US airstrikes on Houthi positions. (EPA)

The Israeli military said on Tuesday it had intercepted a projectile launched from Yemen that crossed into Israeli territory.

Sirens had earlier sounded in several areas of Israel.

The Iran-backed Houthi group has repeatedly fired drones and missiles towards Israel in what it has described as acts of solidarity with Palestinians in Gaza.

The firing of the projectile came after Israel resumed airstrikes against targets in Gaza that killed more than 400 people, according to Palestinian health authorities, in an onslaught that ended weeks of relative calm after talks to secure a permanent ceasefire stalled.