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Four rockets hit Iraq base hosting US troops: military sources

Four rockets slammed into an Iraqi airbase north of Baghdad where US troops are based, military sources told AFP Sunday, with security forces saying four Iraqi airmen were wounded. A majority of US airmen stationed at the Al-Balad airbase north of Baghdad had already left, the military...

Israel hails 'breakthrough' towards laser air defence system

The Israeli defence ministry has hailed a "breakthrough" in the development of cheaper laser-based air defences, as tensions soar in the region after Iran hit US targets in retaliation for a high-profile assassination. The lasers, still under development, would be capable of intercepting...

Rockets reportedly land in Green Zone in Baghdad

Two rockets reportedly landed in Iraq’s heavily fortified Green Zone in central Baghdad early Thursday, where the U.S. embassy is located. Warning sirens could be heard blaring near the embassy compound, according to security sources. No further details were available.