
US, UK troops among 3 dead in rocket attack in Iraq: US official
2020-03-12 09:36:38 source:The Aljazeera
March 12, 2020
Multiple rockets hit an Iraqi base housing United States and coalition troops on Wednesday, and an assessment of the incident is under way, said a senior official from the administration of US President Donald Trump.
"We are closely following the situation at Camp Taji," the official said. "We are not going to get ahead of the assessment and investigation, which are ongoing."
Earlier US media, citing official sources, said that one US soldier and one British soldier were among the three dead. They also said an US contractor was also killed. Those reports have not been confirmed.
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