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Asharq Al-Awsat
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Rockets Hit Iraqi Military Base, Security Officials Say

An Iraqi soldier stands next to a military vehicle at the entry of Zubair oil field after a rocket struck the site of residential and operations headquarters of several oil companies in the Burjesia area, in Basra, Iraq, June 19, 2019. (Reuters)

At least five rockets hit the Iraqi military air base of Balad north of Baghdad on Monday, without causing casualties, Iraqi security officials said.

The officials said two more rockets fell outside the base at a rural area without causing casualties.

No group immediately claimed the attack, but armed groups that some Iraqi officials say are backed by Iran have claimed similar incidents in the past.

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