Mortar rounds strike U.S. base in Salah al-Din-police

SALAH AL-DIN / IraqiNews.com: Iraqi police said eight mortar rounds landed in the U.S. base Anaconda in Salah al-Din. “Eight mortar rounds coming from an unknown location fell into U.S. base Anaconda established at a former Iraqi army airbase in Yathrib district of Balad town,” a Salah al-Din police source told IraqiNews.com. “Bellows of fire were seen spiralling from the base while U.S. copters were hovering around the base perimeters.” Yithrib dirtict, east Balad town, lies 110 km north of Baghdad. AM (P)/SR 1