25 July 2024 at 22:53 Airbase in Iraq hit by rockets – no Norwegians injured Four rockets are said to have hit the Ain al-Asad airbase in western Iraq, which houses US coalition forces, the news agency Reuters reports on Thursday evening. – We can confirm that there has been a rocket attack there, spokesperson Hanne Olafsen at the Norwegian Defense Headquarters tells news. There was an impact of approx. 2 km outside what is considered the area where the Norwegians stay. – All the Norwegians are safe, and after the attack were asked to take cover, but are now back in normal operation. We have no information to suggest that anything vital has been hit, or that anyone else at the base has been injured, says spokesperson Hanne Olafsen. Two of the rockets are said to have hit inside the base, the other two in the surrounding area. It is unclear whether it has caused any injuries.
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