IRAQ: Rocket strikes reported at US-Iraqi military base near Baghdad airport
BREAKING NEWS: There are reports in the Iraqi capital of missiles striking near Baghdad airport, after a series of explosions were heard.
Citing Iraqi security forces, Al Jazeera reported that rockets targeted a joint US-Iraqi counterterrorism military site in the area. Multiple news agencies in the region are reporting civilian casualties in the rocket attack.
Two SUVs were directly hit in the road leading in-out the civilian Baghdad International Airport , body parts everywhere according to witnesses on the ground pic.twitter.com/cvDyXOpWZY
- Steven nabil (@thestevennabil) January 2, 2020
Four rockets hit an Iraqi military base near Baghdad airport, Reuters reporting citing the police.
- Idrees Ali (@idreesali114) January 2, 2020
#Baghdad international airport on fire ! pic.twitter.com/D3d6Eibw7M
- Barzan Sadiq (@BarzanSadiq) January 2, 2020
WOW,
The rockets landed in Baghdad airport actually targeted JOINT AMERICAN - IRAQI counter-terror center, per Al Jazeera citing Iraqi security forces
- RagAp Soylu (@ragipsoylu) January 2, 2020
BREAKING Baghdad Airport currently closed to traffic but intense military activity after the fall of 4 missiles
- AIRLIVE (@airlivenet) January 2, 2020
One of the rockets fell inside air cargo zone, #Baghdad airport.
- Barzan Sadiq (@BarzanSadiq) January 2, 2020
Update: Iraqi sources tell al-Jazrera that 3 missiles hit the vicinity of Baghdad Airport.#Iraq https://t.co/uFEC5sRcOu https://t.co/Ow7Ian7hQL
- Baxtiyar Goran (@BaxtiyarGoran) January 2, 2020
Incidents near Baghdad International airport reported #breakingnews; At same time @EsperDoD "Iran & its proxy militias: we will not accept continued attacks against our personnel & forces in the region. Attacks against us will be met w/ responses in the time, manner, & place..." pic.twitter.com/6Nhi4TM8eW
- Seth Frantzman (@sfrantzman) January 2, 2020
Are "mourners" firing missiles at Baghdad International Airport? #AlHadath confirming multiple blasts around the Arrivals building.
PS: "Mourners" is the new sarcastic nickname for Iran militias known as Hashd Shaabi. After media used the term during the attack on the embassy. https://t.co/WgCfGy6QQu
- Walid Phares (@WalidPhares) January 2, 2020
Footage shows civilian cars outside of Baghdad Airport on fire after being hit by missile/s. Via @omartvsd #Iraq pic.twitter.com/9lTCRLqkik
- Baxtiyar Goran (@BaxtiyarGoran) January 2, 2020
3 Katyusha rockets in the vicinity of Baghdad International Airport near the sleeve of advisory units of the International Alliance, which is located in the vicinity of Baghdad Airport.
Civilians burn cars pic.twitter.com/GruQFI1Rva- O^3UU OUOO OUUUOU (@saifsalahalhety) January 2, 2020
1 person was killed and others injured as a result of the bombing at Baghdad International Airport.
- Sefa Karahasan (@sefakarahasan) January 2, 2020
Earlier today
https://t.co/iNZ90Edd6p
- Jack Detsch (@JackDetsch_ALM) January 2, 2020
Both SUVs are seen here burning with passengers inside, nothing confirmed yet of the source of the rockets or who was behind the attack #Baghdad #iraq pic.twitter.com/TimWNoYrjt
- Steven nabil (@thestevennabil) January 2, 2020