The Iraqi military said its preliminary death toll from the airstrikes was three Iraqi soldiers, two policemen and one civilian working at an unfinished airport south of Baghdad. Airstrike USArmedForces Pentagon Iraq
The Pentagon said the strikes were in retaliation for rocket fire against an Iraqi base on Wednesday night that killed one British and two US military personnel, the deadliest such attack in years.
The Iraqi military said its preliminary death toll from the air strikes was three Iraqi soldiers, two policemen and one civilian working at an unfinished airport south of Baghdad. The military warned the air strikes risked “escalation and deterioration of the security situation in the country, and exposes everyone to more risks and threats.”
In its statement, the Pentagon said the strikes, which began around 1:00 am , hit five Hashed facilities. The unfinished new airport serving the shrine city of Karbala was also hit, according to its spokesman Ghazwan Issawi. But they have come under fire in recent months: nearly two dozen rocket attacks have targeted US troops and diplomats since late October.
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