Are broadcast direct from our studios most of this is international and sean thomas certainly glad to be with us. Violence is ramping up in iraq and the u. S. Has confirmed that several rocket attacks have taken place including in close vicinity to the American Embassy in baghdad and a military base near the capital there are also reports of a strike on a base in the Northern City of mosul earlier you know neal discussed of the details with our stuff. Well something is definitely in the air and we do not know for sure exactly what have been the targets what exactly those mortar strikes targeted but we do know the approximate locations and well within with all the context around that people can draw conclusions out of the situations so far 3 confirmed strikes in the vicinity of baghdad the iraqi capital some mortar shells landed 2 not far from a base where american troops are stationed outside of the iraqi capital and some shells landed within the vicinity of the green zone of the green