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title: "Drone targets Iraq's Taji military base, no casualties, state news agency says"
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# Drone targets Iraq's Taji military base, no casualties, state news agency says

> June 24 (Reuters) - An unidentified drone targeted an army radar at Iraq's Taji military base north of Baghdad, the Iraqi state news agency reported early on Tuesday, citing a military official.

By Reuters · Published 24 June 2025, 07:18 SAST · Updated 24 June 2025, 07:18 SAST

## Key points
- In a plot twist worthy of a geopolitical thriller, Baghdad's operations commander assures us that while rockets may rain down, casualties are on an extended coffee break—just like the U.S. troops who vacated the base two years ago.
- No casualties reported following recent incidents at the base, according to Baghdad's operations commander.
- The U.S.-led coalition troops withdrew from the base in 2020, transferring control to Iraqi security forces.
- Historically, the base housed up to 2,000 coalition members and faced frequent rocket attacks from Iran-backed militias prior to the withdrawal.
- The base is located 20 km (12 miles) north of Baghdad, highlighting its strategic significance in the region.

## Content

There were no casualties, the commander of Baghdad's operations said.

In 2020, the U.S.-led international coalition troops [withdrew from the base](https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?search=all%3AKBN25J07N&linkedFromStory=true) and handed it over to Iraqi security forces. The base had historically held up to 2,000 coalition members.

The base, 20 km (12 miles) north of Baghdad, had been the site of frequent rocket attacks by Iran-backed militias targeting U.S.-led troops months before the withdrawal.

(Reporting by Enas Alashray and Yomna Ehab; Editing by Tom Hogue and Muralikumar Anantharaman)