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Four Katyusha rockets fired at Baghdad airport

BAGHDAD, Jan 31 (KUNA) -- Four Katyusha rockets were fired at Baghdad International Airport but no-one was hurt, a security source said.
Two rockets crushed at the road leading to the entrance of the airport and the two others near the runway causing damage to two civilian planes, the source from Baghdad Operations Command told KUNA.
Head of the civil aviation authority Nasser Bandar confirmed the fall of two rockets but said navigation was not affected. (end) mhg.bs KUNA 312316 Jan 14NNNN