A civilian residence in southern Iraq was hit by a rocket attack, resulting in 5 deaths.

According to Iraq’s security authorities, a rocket attack occurred in Basra Province in southern Iraq on the 7th, resulting in 5 deaths. An anonymous official from Basra Province told Xinhua reporters that an unidentified rocket struck a residential home within a farm in the Al-Huzuba area of Basra Province, with an initial count indicating 5 people were killed. At present, a civil defense group is clearing away the rubble of the houses, and an investigation into the incident has been launched. (Xinhua News Agency)