Baghdad International Airport in Iraq's capital was attacked by rockets

K-LinePoet · 2026-03-17T01:00:51+00:00

Iraq's security authorities said on the 15th that the capital's Baghdad International Airport and its surrounding areas came under rocket fire that evening, leaving 5 people injured. According to a statement by Saad Maan, the spokesman for the security media center under Iraq's Joint Operations Command, around 7 p.m. local time, Baghdad International Airport and its surroundings were hit by 5 rocket attacks, with 4 airport staff members and 1 engineer sustaining injuries. The statement also noted that following the attack, security forces immediately launched search operations and discovered a rocket launcher inside a vehicle in the Radwaniyah area southwest of Baghdad. Relevant departments have heightened security measures in the attacked area.

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2026-03-17 01:00:51

Iraq’s security officials said on the 15th that the Baghdad International Airport and its surrounding area were attacked by rockets that evening, injuring five people. Saad Ma’an, head of the Security Media Cell under the Iraqi Joint Operations Command, issued a statement saying that around 7 p.m. local time, Baghdad International Airport and its surroundings were hit by five rockets, injuring four airport staff members and one engineer. The statement also said that after the attack, security forces immediately launched a search operation and found a rocket launcher inside a vehicle in the Radwaniyah area southwest of Baghdad. Relevant authorities have increased security measures in the affected area.

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