Rockets strike US military base near Baghdad, aircraft destroyed

Rockets strike US military base near Baghdad, aircraft destroyed Rockets struck a US military installation near Baghdad, targeting the Victory Base complex west of the capital, according to local reports. The attack hit an Iraqi A32B transport aircraft, which was set ablaze, with air defences reportedly unable to intercept the incoming rockets. The base was a major US military hub during the Iraq war and has recently come under repeated attacks amid escalating regional tensions.