Rocket falls in Northern Iraq near Balad air base which houses US troops

A rocket is reported to have fallen in Iraq's northern Salahuddin province, reports Reuters reports, citing police sources. The strike is close to the Balad air base which houses US troops.

Al-Sumariya reports that a rocket landed near al-Balad air base in #Iraqs Salahadin province.US troops are stationed at the base. pic.twitter.com/6NEFkO7Mjs

— Baxtiyar Goran (@BaxtiyarGoran) January 9, 2020

The source of the rocket is unknown, the sources said. It caused no casualties. Dujail is 50 km (30 miles) north of Baghdad. Balad base is about 80 kilometers (50 miles) north of Baghdad. https://boingboing.net/2020/01/09/rocket-falls-in-northern-iraq.html

More: Rocket explodes near Iraqi base housing US troops [REUTERS, JANUARY 9, 2020 20:47]

More from Twitter observers at the time of the event, and from Mideast news sources in the area.

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— - (@SkyNewsArabia_B) January 9, 2020

A rocket fell near #Balad base that host #US military personnel northern #Baghdad.

— Barzan Sadiq (@BarzanSadiq) January 9, 2020

#BREAKING: Reports of rockets impacting near Balad Airbase hosting US troops in #Iraq

— Anna Ahronheim (@AAhronheim) January 9, 2020

#Iraq - A rocket landed near Balad airbase that houses U.S. troops in northern Baghdad: Sumaria

— Zaid Sabah (@ZaidSabah) January 9, 2020

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