Rocket Attack on Baghdad International Airport

Source: Global Times
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Xinhua News Agency, Baghdad, March 15 (Reporter Li Jun, Duan Minfu) - The Iraqi security forces stated on the 15th that the Baghdad International Airport and its surrounding areas were attacked by rockets that evening, resulting in 5 injuries.

Saad Ma'an, head of the security media center under the Iraqi Joint Operations Command, issued a statement saying that around 7 PM local time, Baghdad International Airport and its vicinity were hit by 5 rockets, injuring 4 airport staff and 1 engineer.

The statement also mentioned that following the attack, security forces immediately launched a search operation and seized a rocket launcher from a vehicle in the Radwaniyah area, southwest of Baghdad. Relevant departments have strengthened security vigilance in the attacked area.

Classification
Region
West Asia
Analytical Domain
Tactical
Primary Category
Military Operations
Subcategory
Artillery Fire
SALUTE Report
Size
5 injured (4 airport staff, 1 engineer)
Activity
rocket attack on Baghdad International Airport
Location
Baghdad International Airport · Baghdad
Unit
Iraqi Security Forces
Time
March 15, 2023, around 19:00 local time
Equipment
rocket launchers
Summary

On March 15, 2023, around 19:00 local time, a rocket attack targeted Baghdad International Airport, injuring 5 individuals, including 4 airport staff and 1 engineer. Iraqi Security Forces responded by conducting a search operation, discovering a rocket launcher in a vehicle in the Radwaniyah area. Security measures have been heightened in the affected region.

Key Facts
  • 5 people injured in the attack
  • 4 airport staff and 1 engineer were among the injured
  • 5 rockets were fired at the airport
  • Security forces conducted a search operation after the attack
  • A rocket launcher was found in a vehicle in Radwaniyah area