Two U.S. troops killed in rocket attack in Iraq

Washington, Mar 12 : The U.S. military confirmed that two U.S. troops had been killed in a rocket attack at an Iraq base earlier in the day, U.S. media reported.
Citing U.S. officials, media reported that two U.S. soldiers and one British service member were killed in a rocket attack on Iraq’s Camp Taji, north of Baghdad, and a dozen were wounded.
A statement issued by the U.S.-led coalition force confirmed the number of casualties, adding that approximately 18 rockets struck the base.
The statement added that the Iraqi Security Forces had found a rocket-rigged truck a few miles from Camp Taji.
The deadly attack put the death toll of U.S. soldiers in Iraq to four in four days. Two U.S. marines died on March 8 during a mission to eliminate an Islamic State (IS) terrorist stronghold in a mountainous area of north-central Iraq.
Over 5,000 U.S. troops have been deployed in Iraq to support the Iraqi forces in battles against IS militants, mainly providing training and advice to the Iraqi forces.
(UNI)