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Blasts at US coalition military base in Baghdad

There have been several blasts at a US coalition military base in Baghdad, caused by an apparent rocket attack, according to a US military official.

The official did not immediately say if the attack caused any casualties or significant damage.

Rocket attacks which Washington blames on Iran-backed militias have regularly hit near and occasionally on the US embassy which is next to the base.

Last month, Iran fired at least a dozen ballistic missiles at the Al-Asad airbase in Iraq in retaliation for the US killing its top military commander, Qassem Soleimani.

There were no deaths or reports of immediate bodily injuries at the time, and US President Donald Trump initially stated that no Americans were harmed during the attack.

However, the Pentagon has since been updating the number of people who suffered brain injuries such as concussion in the missile blasts.

On Tuesday, the Pentagon said 109 US service members had been diagnosed with traumatic brain injuries following the attack.

Reuters

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