Rockets Fired at Balad Air Base in Iraq
An Iraqi F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter aircraft, assigned to the 9th Fighter Squadron, takes off prior to performing a Close Air Support Mission at Balad Air Base, Iraq, on June 17, 2019. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Luke Kitterman)
15 Mar 2021
Two rockets were fired at Balad Air Base in Iraq, the Iraqi Security Media Cell confirmed Monday.
The rockets fell outside the base and did not cause "significant losses," the cell said in a tweet.
In a follow-up tweet with photographs, the Iraqis said that a nearby home was damaged in the attack.