Iraq Base Housing American Troops Hit by New Strike, Sustaining Tensions

BAGHDAD—Rockets struck an Iraqi base housing American troops on Saturday, lowering any expectations of de-escalation after U.S. strikes on an Iran-backed militia in response to the killing of two of its troops at the same base this week.

At least 25 rockets fell on Camp Taji early Saturday, wounding three U.S. service members, two of them seriously, U.S. officials said. Two members of the Iraqi air force command were also gravely wounded in the strike, an Iraqi military spokesman said.

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