Daily Mail: Two American troops and a Briton are killed in rocket attack by Iran-backed fighters on military base in Iraq
* Two American troops and one British personnel were killed in Iraq Wednesday
* There are at least three confirmed deaths and ten people injured in the attack on Taji military camp
* 15 small rockets hit the base around 7.35pm in Iraq
* Iran-backed militia are believed responsible
* Camp Taji has been used as a training base for a number of years
* There are currently about 6,000 U.S. troops in Iraq
Two American troops and one from Britain were killed, and about a dozen people were wounded when 15 small rockets hit Iraq's Taji military camp north of Baghdad on Wednesday, said U.S. officials.
The number of U.S. troops injured has not been confirmed.
The officials said it was too early to assign blame, but any indication that Iran-backed militia were responsible could ignite a new round of military escalation between the United States and Iran.
The officials, speaking on condition of anonymity, declined to quantify the number of troops and military contractors among the dead and wounded and noted that the information was just coming in and could change.
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More News On Two U.S. Troops And A Briton Killed In A Rocket Attack By Iran-Backed Fighters On Military Base In Iraq
UK soldier and two Americans killed in rocket attack in Iraq -- BBC
Two U.S., one British personnel killed in Iraq rocket attack: officials -- Reuters
Two Americans, one Briton killed in rocket attack on military base in Iraq -- France 24
Rocket attack on Iraq base leaves two Americans and one UK soldier dead -- The Guardian
US, UK troops among 3 dead in rocket attack in Iraq: US official -- Al Jazeera
Coalition confirms 3 dead, 12 wounded in rocket strike on Camp Taji in Iraq -- RT
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This is what you get form playing defense all the time. You have to get lucky all the time. They have to get lucky once.
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