KIRKUK / Aswat al-Iraq: A missile was fired on al-Hurriya airbase, the main headquarters of the U.S. forces in the city of Kirkuk, on Saturday, according to a local police source.
“A missile was fired from the area of 1 Azar, near the souks (markets) of Ras Domez, southern Kirku, in the direction of al-Hurriya airbase of the U.S. force sin Kirkuk, but it could not be know where it landed,” the source told Aswat al-Iraq news agency.
“Policemen arrived at the scene and removed the launching pad, which turned out to be a home-made,” the source added.
Al-Hurriya is one of the largest U.S. airbases in the city of Kirkuk, 250 km northeast of the Iraqi capital Baghdad. The city is also home to the Kirkuk reconstruction team. |