Five Missiles Target Baghdad International Airport, Injuring Five

Baghdad International Airport's Media

Baghdad International Media.

Iraq's Security Media Cell announced on Sunday that Baghdad International Airport and its surrounding areas were targeted by five missiles, leaving several people injured.

Head of the Security Media Cell, Saad Maan, said in a statement that the attack took place at around 7:00 p.m., resulting in injuries to four airport employees, security personnel, as well as an engineer.

He explained that the missiles struck several locations within the airport’s vicinity, including the water desalination facility, an area near Martyr Alaa Air Base, and the Karkh Central Prison.

Maan added that security forces immediately launched a wide search operation following the incident. The operation led to the discovery of a rocket launch platform concealed inside a vehicle in the Al-Radwaniyah area, west of Baghdad.

He further noted that, following the attack, orders were issued to relieve the sector commanders and intelligence officers responsible for the area of their duties. The relevant authorities have begun legal procedures, while security measures around the targeted locations have been reinforced.

Since the start of the Middle East conflict, Iran‑backed militia groups in Iraq have claimed responsibility for daily drone and missile attacks on U.S. military bases and diplomatic facilities, including sites near Baghdad International Airport. 

In a statement issued earlier on the day, Iraq's Ministry of Justice said the area surrounding the Al-Karkh Central Prison, which houses Islamic State detainees, had been subjected to several attacks in recent days, though it stressed that security measures in place to protect the facility remain reassuring.

In February, the United States completed the transfer of 5,700 ISIS detainees from Syria to Iraq.

ISIS, which swept across both Syria and Iraq in 2014, was responsible for widespread massacres and destruction. Backed by U.S.-led forces, Iraq declared the defeat of ISIS in 2017, while Kurdish-led forces in Syria ultimately pushed the group back in 2019.

In addition, the Kurdistan Region have not been spared from the tensions, with occasional drone attacks reported in several cities, particularly Sulaymaniyah and Erbil, sometimes resulting in casualties and damage.



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