Rockets Hit Iraq Base Hosting US Troops: Reports

U.S. soldiers gather at a military base north of Mosul, Iraq, January 4, 2017. REUTERS/Stephen Kalin /File Photo

Rockets hit a military base in Iraq south of Mosul that houses American troops on Friday, according to several reports.

An Iraqi army base in Qayyara, located about 40 miles south of Mosul, was hit by rocket fire, reported The Associated Press, citing Iraqi officials. American forces in the area are battling remnants of the ISIS terrorist group.