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Coverage dated January 27, 2022

Six rockets target Baghdad airport, damaging plane: sources

Headline from Digital Journal

Six rockets were fired Friday at the Iraqi capital's airport, causing damage but no casualties, security sources said, the latest in a string of attacks

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  1. Digital Journal

    Six rockets target Baghdad airport, damaging plane: sources (opens Digital Journal)

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    Digital Journal's feed description

    Six rockets were fired Friday at the Iraqi capital's airport, causing damage but no casualties, security sources said, the latest in a string of attacks

  2. Minneapolis Star Tribune

    Rockets hit near Baghdad airport, damage abandoned plane (opens Minneapolis Star Tribune)

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    Minneapolis Star Tribune's feed description

    At least three rockets struck near Baghdad's international airport and an adjacent military base that hosts U.S. and other coalition advisors on Friday, damaging an abandoned commercial plane but causing no casualties, Iraqi officials said.

  3. Breitbart News

    Plane Damaged as Baghdad Airport Hit by Rocket Attack (opens Breitbart News)

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    Breitbart News's feed description

    Six rockets have been fired at Baghdad Airport damaging runways and one civilian plane on Friday - the U.S. blames Iran-linked militias.

  4. Al Jazeera

    Rockets hit Baghdad airport compound near US airbase (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    The rockets damaged an out-of-use Iraqi Airways plane; no casualties or injuries reported by police.

  5. The Times of Israel

    Six rockets hit Baghdad airport, damaging disused civilian plane (opens The Times of Israel)

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    The Times of Israel's feed description

    No group immediately claims latest attack, similar assaults routinely blamed on Iran-linked factions

  6. The Hill

    Iraqi officials say Baghdad airport hit by three rockets (opens The Hill)

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    The Hill's feed description

    Iraq's airport in the capital city of Baghdad was struck by three rockets on Friday, military officials said in a statement ob

  7. Al-Monitor

    Baghdad airport hit with rockets, no one hurt (opens Al-Monitor)

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    Al-Monitor's feed description

    No group has claimed credit for the latest attack.

  8. France 24

    Six rockets target Baghdad airport, damaging plane (opens France 24)

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    France 24's feed description

    Six rockets were fired Friday at the Iraqi capital's airport, causing damage but no casualties, security sources said, the latest in a string of attacks the US blames on Iran-linked militias.

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