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Rocket hits near Iraq's Balad air base

A rocket fell on Thursday night in Iraq's northern Salahuddin province, police sources said, according to Reuters news agency.

The rocket hit in an area near the Balad air base, which houses US troops.

The source of the rocket is unknown, the sources said. It caused no casualties.

The Dujail district, where the rocket fell, is 50 km (30 miles) north of Baghdad. Balad base is about 80 kilometers (50 miles) north of Baghdad.