A new missile strike targeted a US base in the vicinity of Baghdad airport early Tuesday, which sparked controversy among Iraqis. Activists and media outlets considered this repeated bombardment as an embodiment of the threats posed by armed factions against the American presence in Iraq, while some criticized the government deficit in deterring the executing parties.

And the Security Media Cell in Iraq announced that "three Katyusha rockets, after midnight last night, landed in the vicinity of Baghdad International Airport, with no significant losses", in the fourth attack of its kind in a week.

According to informed sources, the latest bombing targeted the diplomatic support center at Baghdad Airport, which hosts international coalition officials, including diplomats, military and intelligence personnel.

The diplomatic support center at Baghdad Airport, which hosts US-led diplomatic, military and intelligence coalition officials, was targeted by two Katyusha rockets, and the damage has not been known yet.

- Saif Salah Al-Haiti (@saifsalahalhety) June 15, 2020

The embodiment of the threats
The writer and researcher Shaho Al-Qarah Dagi said that "the rockets of the resistance factions continue to fall on the military bases and the vicinity of embassies and airports," noting that these attacks are "a clear embodiment of the daily threats of these factions."

The rockets of the resistance factions continue to fall on the military bases and around the embassies and airports, which is a clear embodiment of the daily threats to these factions, in light of the government's inability to control the militia’s weapons and the failure of the investigation committees to reach clear results on these operations.

- Shaho Al-Qaradaghi (@shahokurdy) June 15, 2020

Political analyst Mujahid al-Tai noted that the bombing was "a clear challenge to Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kazemi, who promised to commit to protecting the interests of the international coalition after the dialogue with Washington."

In a clear challenge to Al-Kazemi, who promised to commit to protecting the interests of the international coalition after dialogue with Washington, two Katyusha rockets landed on the outskirts of Baghdad Airport near a camp where American forces are present.

Will Al-Kazemi regret wearing the military garb of the crowd?

- Mujahid Al-Taie (@mujahed_altaee) June 15, 2020

"The bombing of the airport for the second time in days indicates that the groups want to preserve their ability to violate laws and government decisions, and that the policies of these groups are inconsistent with the interest of the government," said journalist Hussam Al-Taie.

صف The bombing of the airport for the second time in days indicates

تريد The groups want to preserve their ability to violate laws and government decisions

The politics of these groups conflict with the government's interest

الام The security services do not constitute a deterrent to these groups # Iraq # Baghdad # as well as the homeland

- Husam Altaee (@husam_taee) June 15, 2020

"Will the Al-Kazimi government continue to receive daily Katyusha messages and find the missile launchers after they were launched?" Commented the media, Zaid Abdel-Wahab.

Will the Al-Kazimi government continue to receive daily Katyusha messages and find missile launchers after they are launched? #Silence sign of approval

- Dr. Zaid Abdul-Wahhab Al-Adhami (@zaidabdulwahab) June 16, 2020

The government position, for
its part, explained the government security media cell that "the perpetrators of the bombing used wooden bases to launch the missiles," pointing out that "the security forces found the bases and found the remaining missiles that were voided."

Three Katyusha rockets landed, after midnight yesterday, Monday, in the vicinity of Baghdad International Airport, with no significant losses. Their launch was from the Al-Makaseb neighborhood and the parties that carried out this attack used ((wooden bases for firing rockets)) and the security forces found them and found the remaining missiles. Heroes. pic.twitter.com/WZ5rvwogXt

- Security Media Cell (@SecMedCell) June 16, 2020

This comes while the security expert, Hisham Al-Hashemi, quoted an unidentified source, that "Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kazemi has formed a committee to uncover outlawed Katyusha missile cells."

"The committee includes investigative and information officers from the Military Intelligence Directorate and the counter-terrorism and intelligence services, with the participation of the security of the crowd, to search for those involved in the attack on the Taji camp," al-Hashemi said.

Source: Al-Kazemi forms a committee to uncover outlawed Katyusha cells, a committee of investigation and information officers from the Military Intelligence Directorate and the counter-terrorism and intelligence services and the participation of the crowd's security, to search for those involved in the attack on the Taji camp.

- Husham Alhashimi Hisham Al Hashemi (@hushamalhashimi) June 14, 2020

For his part, human rights activist Ahmed Al-Ziyadi said that "one day after the government formed a committee to track the launchers of missiles targeting sites in Baghdad, they returned again to targeting new sites."

One day after the government formed a committee to track rocket launchers targeting sites in Baghdad, they returned again to target new sites, and this indicates that they are not afraid of anything, as these are states within the state’s body !! And no committee can hold them accountable, hold them accountable, or even refer from afar to them !!

- Ahmed Al-Ziyadi (@ ahmedalzyade1) June 16, 2020

Repeated attacks
. Baghdad airport and military sites in its vicinity are subjected to missile strikes from time to time, and these attacks increased after the incident of the killing of the Iranian Quds Force Commander Qassem Soleimani and Abu Mahdi Al-Muhandis, deputy head of the Popular Mobilization Authority in an American raid near Baghdad airport in early January.

The latest attack comes after a series of similar incidents, including a missile attack on June 13 targeting the Taji base, north of Baghdad, where the forces of the US-led coalition are stationed.

On June 8, two missiles struck the territory of the Baghdad airport complex, while a non-guided missile landed near the US embassy in the Green Zone.

Rarely does anybody claim this kind of attack, but Washington holds the Iraqi armed factions loyal to Iran responsible for it.

In late March, the intensity of the debate decreased, while the frequency of missile attacks slowed dramatically, but accelerated again last week as the United States and Iraq prepared to hold bilateral talks.

The talks, which started on June 11, aim to set a framework for the presence of US forces in the country, and to strengthen economic and cultural ties.

As part of the "strategic" dialogue between the two countries, Washington pledged to continue to reduce the number of its soldiers in Iraq of about 5,200 last year, while Iraq pledged to protect on its soil the military personnel of the Washington-led coalition against the Islamic State.