Al Diwaniya - A US Army base in Al Diwaniya, some 200 kilometers south of Baghdad, came under a rocket attack launched by insurgents in the city on Friday, eyewitnesses reported.
They said the attack took place in the early morning hours, with a number of rockets directly striking the base located in the city's suburbes.
Reports said smoke was seen billowing from the base, followed by helicopter patrols hovering over the site of the attack. US forces were deployed to the surrounding areas.
The extent of the damage inflicted on the US base and information regarding casualties was not yet known.
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