Rockets Hit Near Baghdad International Airport

BAGHDAD - At least three rockets landed in the perimeter of Baghdad International Airport late on Thursday, Iraqi security officials said.

The officials said that the rockets had landed near an area of the airport that houses U.S. forces and that no damages or casualties were reported. An Iraqi military statement said the rockets landed near the perimeter of the airport without causing casualties. Iraqi security forces found and defused more unfired rockets placed on the rooftop of an empty house that was used to launch the rockets, the statement said.