Iraqi security officials have said an explosion targeted a site used by the U.S. military next to the Baghdad airport, one day before an expected visit by the Iranian president.
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Read full article: KSAT Q&A: Local political consultants Molly Coz, Demonte Alexander, Kevin Wolff discuss the upcoming presidential debateWarming up in San Antonio, Hurricane Francine in the Gulf– Iraqi security officials said an explosion targeted a site used by the U.S. military next to Baghdad airport late Tuesday, one day before an expected visit by Iran's president.Iraq’s security media cell said in a statement that an explosion was heard at 11 p.m.
The statement said Iraqi security forces were unable to determine the “type or causes of the explosion, and no party has claimed responsibility for it.” It added that the incident was under investigation and civilian air traffic continued as normal.U.S. officials did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
An Iraqi security official at the airport, who spoke on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to speak publicly about the matter, said that officials who were at the airport preparing for Pezeshkian’s visit heard “the sound of two strong strikes,” which apparently targeted a logistics support site for the coalition.
Over the past 11 months, Iranian-backed Iraqi militias have periodically targeted bases housing U.S. forces in Iraq and have said that the strikes were in retaliation for Washington’s support of Israel in theJaafar al-Husseini, the group’s spokesperson, said in a statement that the targeting of the airport was “carried out by suspicious hands, and its aim is to disrupt the Iranian president’s visit to Baghdad.”Copyright 2024 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.
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