Rockets fired at consulates in Iraq
The Iranian and British consulates in the southern Iraqi city of Basra came under rocket attack during the night. The missiles caused no injuries, police said today.
Five rockets hit the area of the Iranian consulate. One hit a room in the building. Another struck a car parked outside. A third hit the compound wall while the fourth fell in the garden, Basra police said.
The fifth missed the compound and fell outside the walls.
Another two rockets were fired at the compound housing the British consulate. Both missed the building, police said.
Rocket and mortar attacks are frequently launched against British military bases in Basra, where the bulk of British forces are located.
