At least three rockets landed inside the embassy grounds while residential buildings were also hit (see video below). No information on civilian casualties has been released yet.
NEW – Several residential buildings have been hit due to the rocket attacks in #Baghdad today. No casualties reported so far.pic.twitter.com/Y1OlO41PuD
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo was quick to point out that the blame should be squarely on the shoulders of Iran’s proxy militias. In a released statement, the secretary didn’t mince words.
“The United States strongly condemns the latest attack by Iran-backed militias on the International Zone in Baghdad. While no embassy personnel were harmed, the attack caused at least one Iraqi civilian casualty and damaged Iraqi civilian property,” Pompeo said.
Okręty marynarki wojennej USA wpłynęły do Zatoki Perskiej
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Eight Rockets Target The US Embassy in Baghdad
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Eight rockets have targeted the US embassy in Baghdad s heavily fortified Green Zone, Iraqi officials said, sparking fears of renewed unrest as next month s anniversary of the US slaying of an Iranian general draws near.
An Iraqi military statement said an an outlawed group launched eight rockets targeting the Green Zone on Sunday, injuring one Iraqi security person manning a checkpoint and causing material damage to a residential complex and some cars. The residential complex is usually empty.
The US embassy s C-RAM defence system, which is used to destroy missiles in mid-air, was activated to deflect the attack, the embassy said in a statement.
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