US Military Base In Iraqi Capital Under Rocket Attacks Amid Escalating Middle-East Crisis
Adedokun Waliyu 
The missiles hit the Victory Base on Tuesday, with no reported casualties, according to the interior ministry and two security sources, Mail Online reports.
Rockets struck a base hosting United States troops near Baghdad International Airport as tensions intensify across the Middle East.
The missiles hit the Victory Base on Tuesday, with no reported casualties, according to the interior ministry and two security sources, Mail Online reports.
“The Victory Base at Baghdad Airport was targeted with three rockets, two of which were shot down by the base’s special defenses, while the third fell near the headquarters of the Counter Terrorism Service Command,” a security source confirmed.
Another security official reiterated there were no casualties and confirmed the attack had not disrupted air traffic at Baghdad airport.
The interior ministry reported, “Two Katyusha rockets fell, the first in the garage of the second regiment of the Counter-Terrorism Service and the other in an abandoned yard inside the airport.”
Major General Yahya Rasul, spokesperson for the Commander-in-Chief of the Iraqi Armed Forces, said Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani ordered an immediate investigation into the incident.
Unverified footage shared on X depicted explosions and sirens at the base, which has previously been a target of Islamist forces. The next scheduled flight, a Turkish Airlines departure to Istanbul, was subsequently canceled.
The rockets used in the attack were Katyusha, a weapon linked to Iranian-supported groups in Iraq, similar to those used by Hezbollah in recent Middle Eastern conflicts. The Iraqi Prime Minister has demanded results of the investigation within 48 hours.
The attack occurred as Israeli forces continued ground raids and air strikes on Lebanon, raising concerns about a broader regional conflict following the war in Gaza.
The US has around 2,500 troops stationed in Iraq, part of a coalition against Islamic State, which also includes Britain and France. Armed factions in Iraq linked to Iran have long demanded their withdrawal.
In August, rockets were fired at Ain al-Assad base in Iraq, injuring seven Americans, and Washington reported another attack on the US diplomatic complex in Baghdad in September.
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