Rocket Launcher Attack on Iraqi Military Base... "3 US Soldiers Injured"
[Asia Economy Reporter Jeong Hyunjin] On the 14th (local time), Katyusha rockets fell on the Taji military base north of Baghdad, Iraq, injuring at least three US soldiers and two Iraqi soldiers, according to reports from The Washington Post (WP) and others. The base houses international coalition forces, including US troops training Iraqi military and police to combat the Islamic State (IS).
According to reports, around 11 a.m. on the same day, about 30 Katyusha rockets fell on the Taji military base located approximately 20 km north of Baghdad, Iraq, the Iraqi military authorities stated. The international coalition announced that the Katyusha rockets struck the Iraqi Air Force unit within the base, injuring three of its soldiers. The US military reported that two soldiers sustained serious injuries. The Iraqi military also stated that several Iraqi Air Force soldiers were seriously wounded.
This attack occurred two days after the US military conducted airstrikes on the military facilities of the pro-Iranian Shia militia Kata'ib Hezbollah in Iraq on the 12th. On the afternoon of the 11th, more than 10 rockets were fired targeting the Taji base, resulting in the deaths of two US soldiers and one British soldier, and injuring more than 10 others. In response, the US announced it carried out a "defensive precision strike" operation the following day. While the Iraqi military said it was investigating the perpetrators of the rocket attack on the 11th, the US unilaterally identified Kata'ib Hezbollah, which operates under Iranian direction, and retaliated with airstrikes within a day.
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Considering this, the Katyusha rocket attack on the 14th appears to be a counterattack against the airstrikes. The Iraqi military reported that the US airstrikes on the 12th resulted in the deaths of three Iraqi soldiers, two police officers, and one civilian. The Iraqi government summoned the US ambassador to Iraq on the 13th to protest, stating that the US violated sovereignty by conducting bombing operations within its territory without approval.
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