{"id":318778,"date":"2020-01-13T02:37:40","date_gmt":"2020-01-13T02:37:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/tehelka.com\/?p=318778"},"modified":"2020-01-13T02:37:40","modified_gmt":"2020-01-13T02:37:40","slug":"four-injured-as-rockets-hit-iraq-airbase-hosting-us-troops","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tehelka.com\/four-injured-as-rockets-hit-iraq-airbase-hosting-us-troops\/","title":{"rendered":"Four injured as rockets hit Iraq airbase hosting US troops"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_318779\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-318779\" style=\"width: 760px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-318779\" src=\"http:\/\/tehelka.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/iraq-soldiers.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"760\" height=\"341\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tehelka.com\/media\/2020\/01\/iraq-soldiers.jpg 760w, https:\/\/tehelka.com\/media\/2020\/01\/iraq-soldiers-300x135.jpg 300w, https:\/\/tehelka.com\/media\/2020\/01\/iraq-soldiers-696x312.jpg 696w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 760px) 100vw, 760px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-318779\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Representational Image<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; font-size: 14pt;\">Rockets slammed into\u00a0an Iraqi airbase north of Baghdad\u00a0where US troops have been based, wounding at least four Iraqi troops. the Iraqi military said on Sunday.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; font-size: 14pt;\">However, there was no immediate information about any American casualties.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; font-size: 14pt;\">According to the sources, around six rockets landed on Al Balad base, which is the main airbase for Iraq\u2019s F-16s.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; font-size: 14pt;\">A majority of US airmen stationed at the Al Balad airbase, had already left, sources added.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; font-size: 14pt;\">US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Sunday said he was outraged by another missile attack on an Iraqi airbase where US forces have been stationed.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; font-size: 14pt;\">\u201cOutraged by reports of another rocket attack on an Iraqi airbase. I pray for speedy recovery of the injured and call on the Government of #Iraq to hold those responsible for this attack on the Iraqi people accountable,\u201d Pompeo tweeted.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; font-size: 14pt;\">\u201cThese continued violations of Iraq\u2019s sovereignty by groups not loyal to the Iraqi government must end,\u201d Pompeo added.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; font-size: 14pt;\">Last week, Iran launched missile attacks on two Iraqi airbases housing US and other coalition forces in retaliation for the killing of top Iranian commander Qassem Soleimani and Iraqi commander Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis in a US drone strike in Baghdad.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Rockets slammed into\u00a0an Iraqi airbase north of Baghdad\u00a0where US troops have been based, wounding at least four Iraqi troops. the Iraqi military said on Sunday.\u00a0 However, there was no immediate information about any American casualties. According to the sources, around six rockets landed on Al Balad base, which is the main airbase for Iraq\u2019s F-16s. 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