Esmail Qaani said the militias should lie low to avoid US strikes on their senior commanders, destruction of key infrastructure, or even a direct retaliation against Iran, the sources said.
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Rockets fired on US Embassy in Baghdad The Media Line Staff 12/21/2020
Rockets fired on the US Embassy in Baghdad caused minor damage. At least 8 Katyusha rockets targeted the embassy compound on Sunday, Reuters reported, citing the Iraqi military and the embassy.
The US embassy is located in Baghdad’s Green Zone, a fortified area which also is home to the British, Australian and Egyptian embassies. Most of the rockets hit an apartment building and a security checkpoint, causing damage to buildings and cars. One Iraqi soldier was wounded.
The U.S. withdrew staff from the Baghdad embassy earlier this month out of concern about a potential retaliatory attack ahead of the first anniversary of the assassination of Iranian Maj.-Gen. Qassem Soleimani in a Jan. 3 airstrike in Baghdad.