RFE/RLThu, 26 Mar 2020 17:01 UTC
An Iraqi security source said the intended target appeared to be the U.S. Embassy. (file photo)
Two rockets struck inside Baghdad's heavily fortified Green Zone, which houses government buildings and foreign missions, early on March 26, but there were no casualties, the Iraqi military said.
"Two Katyusha rockets fell near Baghdad operation command. Details to follow," the military statement said.
An Iraqi security source said the intended target appeared to be the U.S. Embassy, located several hundred meters south of where the rockets hit.It is the 26th such attack targeting installations where foreign troops and diplomats are based across Iraq since late October. There was no immediate claim of responsibility.
Based on reporting by Reuters and AFP
Comment: Update: Another rocket has targeted the Green Zone in Baghdad. RT
reports:
At least one rocket was fired in the vicinity of the heavily fortified Green Zone in Baghdad, where the American Embassy is located, according to local reports. Military aircraft were spotted hovering in the area afterwards.
An explosion rocked the Iraqi capital early on Friday morning local time, according to Al-Arabiya, with some reports stating a "massive" number of armed American helicopters were spotted circling over the area a short while later.
Laughable use of propaganda. Gov buildings? Foreign missions? The occupier tries to sell itself as a benevolent missionary, while the savages fire rockets at their temple. What a fkn joke.