Iraqi president, PM denounce rocket attack on US base

<p style="text-align: left;">Iraqi leaders have condemned a Wednesday rocket attack that hit a military base housing American troop near the capital Baghdad.

Iraqi President Barham Salih and caretaker Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi on Thursday decried the attack against Taji military camp, which killed three members of the US-led coalition, including two Americans and one Briton.

No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.

In a statement, the Iraqi president described the strikes as an attack on Iraq and its security, stressing the need for thorough investigations to identify the perpetrators, Press TV reported.

Abdul Mahdi also denounced the attack as &ldquo;hostile and unacceptable,&rdquo; according to a statement issued by the Iraqi Armed Forces.

He said the attack is a security challenge and a very serious hostile approach.

The prime minister, as commander-in-chief of the armed forces, ordered the identification of the perpetrators of this dangerous and hostile act, the statement said.

It said that the Iraqi military would take serious measures against such attacks and would respond firmly.

Two Americans and a British personnel are believed to have been killed when 15 small rockets hit Iraq

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