Three Katyusha rockets fell into Iraq’s Balad air base – statement

Iraq’s Security Media Cell announced on Thursday three Katyusha rockets had fallen into Iraq’s Balad airbase, 80 km (50 miles) north of the capital Baghdad, which houses U.S. forces but caused no casualties or losses.

A number of rocket and mortar attacks have hit bases hosting coalition forces and landed near the U.S. embassy in Baghdad in recent months.