Rockets Strike Kirkuk Airport Military Zone, Two Injured

Two Katyusha rockets struck the military section of Kirkuk airport in northern Iraq late Monday, slightly injuring two Iraqi security personnel and damaging a house in the Uruba neighborhood. One of the rockets failed to explode, and a third rocket hit a residential area, causing some material damage but no casualties. The military section of the airport, used by the Iraqi Army, federal police, and the Hashed al-Shaabi paramilitary group, was targeted, but the civilian parts of the airport remained unharmed and operational. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack, which comes amid ongoing regional tensions and a recent ceasefire between Iran and Israel. Iraq has experienced numerous rocket and drone attacks in recent years, often linked to proxy conflicts and political instability, although the country has recently seen a period of relative calm. The Iraqi government has launched investigations into similar recent attacks and is working to strengthen security measures in the region.