The rockets slammed into the Besmaya base south of Baghdad late Monday night, a statement by the military said, making no mention of casualties. Spanish forces linked to the US-led coalition fighting the Islamic State group, as well as Nato training forces, are present in Besmaya. The last week has seen a renewed spike in rockets hitting Iraqi bases hosting foreign forces, with three coalition troops killed on March 11 in a similar attack on the Taji airbase, which was hit again on March 14. The US has long insisted Baghdad should do more to reign in such factions and prevent them from targeting American troops and diplomats. Outraged, Iran launched cruise missiles at the largest Iraqi base hosting US troops and the Iraqi parliament voted to oust all foreign forces from the country.

Source: Dhaka Tribune March 17, 2020 08:03 UTC