Publish dateMonday 27 January 2020 - 12:09
Story Code : 201978
US Embassy in Iraq Hit By Rocket Attacks
Three rockets have hit the US embassy in Iraq’s capital, wounding at least one person, in the first direct strike reported by AFP.

The attack on Sunday evening in Baghdad’s fortified Green Zone marked a dangerous escalation in a series of rocket attacks in recent months that have targeted the embassy or Iraqi military bases where American troops are deployed.
None of the attacks has been claimed but Washington has repeatedly blamed Iran-backed military factions in Iraq.
On Sunday one rocket hit an embassy cafeteria at dinner time while two others landed nearby, a security source told AFP.
A senior Iraqi official told AFP at least one person was wounded, but it was not immediately clear how serious the injuries were and whether the person was an American national or an Iraqi staff member. Reuters reported three people had been wounded.
The US embassy did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
The US State Department called on Iraq late on Sunday to “fulfil its obligations to protect our diplomatic facilities”.
 
Source : Afghan Voice Agency(AVA)
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