U.S. base at Basra airport rocketed
July 13, 2009 - 11:18:33
BASRA / Aswat al-Iraq: The U.S. base at Basra International Airport on Monday was hit with Katyusha rockets, said a security source from the province.
“Two Katyusha missiles hit the base, 25 km west of Basra,” the source told Aswat al-Iraq news agency.
There was no word on casualties or damage.
The oil-rich city of Basra lies 590 km south of Baghdad.
MH (P) / SS


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