The Iraqi military's official Security Media Cell reported Monday that 'a short time ago, three Katyusha rockets fell on Camp Taji,' an Iraqi base where U.S. troops are stationed.
An Iraqi military base where U.S. and allied coalition troops are stationed has been targeted by a rocket attack just as the Pentagon released new photos purporting to show Iran was behind recent attacks on oil tankers in the Gulf of Oman.
No casualties were reported in the previous attack, though the Security Media Cell said more details would be forthcoming about the latest incident, which also came amid a spike in tensions between the U.S. and Iran, which has begun to scale back its commitments to a 2015 nuclear deal that the White House pulled out of completely on a year ago.
Major Gen. Flem B."Donnie" Walker, commanding general of 1st Theater Sustainment Command, speaks with Task Force Cavalier Soldiers of the 529th Support Battalion, 574th Quartermaster Company, and 183d Maintenance Company at Camp Taji, Iraq, June 8. The U.S. established a presence on the base following the 2003 invasion that overthrew former Iraqi President Saddam Hussein.Iraq, which has close ties to both the U.S.
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