According to Associated Press due to a mortar attack on Camp Vivtory nearby Baghdad Airport, 2 members of Multi National Forces in Iraq (MNFI) were killed and 40 wounded on Thursday.
The Associated Press added: Camp Victory is the main headquarters of the US Forces in Iraq and is well-entrenched on the capital’s western outskirts and such heavy casualties are rare.
AP added that in a similar attack on Sept. 11, one person was killed and 11 were wounded in a rocket attack on the complex. The U.S. military said a 240 mm rocket provided to Shiite extremists by Iran was used in that attack.
U.S. commanders have said training and weapons provided by Tehran is helping militants to improve their aim.