Iraqi security forces participate in a drill as U.S. forces help train them in Taji, north of Baghdad, Iraq, Saturday, March 21, 2015. U.S. military officials have said a coordinated military mission to retake Mosul, Iraq’s second largest city held by the Islamic State group, will likely begin in April or May and involve up to 25,000 Iraqi troops. But the Americans have cautioned that if the Iraqis are not ready, the offensive could be delayed. Iraqi officials have backed away from setting a timeline. (AP Photo/Karim Kadim)
Breaking news out of Iraq, there are rockets, reportedly being fired in Taji, which is north of Baghdad, on a base where there are U.S. and coalition forces.
#BREAKING: Rockets hit Iraqi Taji base, hosting American soldiers — local media report. pic.twitter.com/plU84aEvmu
— Rudaw English (@RudawEnglish) January 14, 2020
#BREAKING: Reports of rocket attack on Taji military base northern Iraqi capital of Baghdad.#Iraq pic.twitter.com/bgHJyAKY9I
— Baxtiyar Goran (@BaxtiyarGoran) January 14, 2020
BREAKING Several rockets fired at US base Camp Taji near Baghdadhttps://t.co/TChhOqJHaC pic.twitter.com/j3w4h3cOjW
— Mirror Breaking News (@MirrorBreaking_) January 14, 2020
At this point, no casualties are being reported.
Reports of Katyusha rockets hitting Camp Taji, an Iraqi airbase north of Baghdad that hosts US forces. No casualties reported https://t.co/4vDtRJAozz
— Raphael Gluck (@einfal) January 14, 2020
Iraqi officials say Camp #taji training camp north of Baghdad was targeted with Katyusha rockets. No casualties reported. https://t.co/pQQ9DE9gn6
— Carla Babb (@CarlaBabbVOA) January 14, 2020
We would note these are not fired from Iran and are not ballistic missiles, but Katyusha rockets, reportedly, fired in country, probably by the pro-Iranian militia.
The Katyusha rocket strikes are the latest in the string of attacks which have largely been attributed to #Iran-backed Shiite Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF) https://t.co/QSwciefRqz
— Rudaw English (@RudawEnglish) January 14, 2020
We will keep you apprised, this is developing story
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