Rockets Strike near Baghdad Airport
The attack came hours ahead of a parliament session that will vote on the proposed government of the latest prime minister-designate, Mustafa al-Kadhimi.
Iraqi security forces later discovered the launching pad for the rockets in the al-Barkiya area, west of Baghdad, AP reported. No group immediately claimed responsibility for the attack.
An Iraqi security official, speaking on condition of anonymity in line with regulations, said one of the rockets struck close to Iraqi forces at the military airport, another near Camp Cropper, once a US detention facility, and the last near to where US forces are stationed at the base. Sadaam Hussein was held in Camp Cropper prison prior to his execution.
The attack is the first following a brief lull since March 26, when rockets struck near the Baghdad Operations Command, a center that coordinates Iraq's police and military forces. The command is a few hundred meters from the US Embassy, which has also been a frequent target of rocket attacks.
