Basra airport rocketed – eyewitness

BASRA / IraqiNews.com: The Basra International Airport came on Monday under Katyusha rockets attack, according to an eyewitness. “Four Katyusha rockets were fired toward the Basra International Airport on Monday evening (Feb. 22), with no immediate word on damage,” the source told IraqiNews.com news agency, noting that they landed far from the airport. The source said the rockets were targeting the U.S. base in the airport. The oil-rich city of Basra lies 590 km south of Baghdad. SH (P)/SR 1