BREAKING NEWS: There are reports in the Iraqi capital of missiles striking near Baghdad airport, after a series of explosions were heard.

Citing Iraqi security forces, Al Jazeera reported that rockets targeted a joint US-Iraqi counterterrorism military site in the area. Multiple news agencies in the region are reporting civilian casualties in the rocket attack.

Two SUVs were directly hit in the road leading in-out the civilian Baghdad International Airport , body parts everywhere according to witnesses on the ground pic.twitter.com/cvDyXOpWZY

 Steven nabil (@thestevennabil) January 2, 2020

Four rockets hit an Iraqi military base near Baghdad airport, Reuters reporting citing the police.

 Idrees Ali (@idreesali114) January 2, 2020

#Baghdad international airport on fire ! pic.twitter.com/D3d6Eibw7M

 Barzan Sadiq (@BarzanSadiq) January 2, 2020

WOW,

The rockets landed in Baghdad airport actually targeted JOINT AMERICAN - IRAQI counter-terror center, per Al Jazeera citing Iraqi security forces

 Ragip Soylu (@ragipsoylu) January 2, 2020

BREAKING Baghdad Airport currently closed to traffic but intense military activity after the fall of 4 missiles

 AIRLIVE (@airlivenet) January 2, 2020

One of the rockets fell inside air cargo zone, #Baghdad airport.

 Barzan Sadiq (@BarzanSadiq) January 2, 2020

Update: Iraqi sources tell al-Jazrera that 3 missiles hit the vicinity of Baghdad Airport.#Iraq https://t.co/uFEC5sRcOu https://t.co/Ow7Ian7hQL

 Baxtiyar Goran (@BaxtiyarGoran) January 2, 2020

Incidents near Baghdad International airport reported #breakingnews; At same time @EsperDoD "Iran & its proxy militias: we will not accept continued attacks against our personnel & forces in the region. Attacks against us will be met w/ responses in the time, manner, & place..."

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