Three Rockets Strike near US Embassy in Baghdad

New Delhi, January 21, 2020:

Three rockets have struck near the US embassy in Baghdad amid high security. The US has blamed the Iran-backed paramilitary groups for the incident on Tuesday.

The rockets had hit the area, which falls within the Iraqi capital’s high-security Green zone. According to reports, there have been no immediate casualties.

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Unidentified Iraqi Police officers said that three Katyusha rockets had fallen inside the Green Zone, reported Reuters, adding that the rockets were launched from the Zafaraniyah district outside Baghdad.

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It may be mentioned here that the Green Zone has government buildings and is as tight security. The incident has come days after Iran had fired twelve ballistic missiles at two US military bases in Iraq. The attacks were reported after Iran vowed to retaliate against the US after President Donald Trump ordered the assassination of Iranian general Qasem Soleimani in Baghdad.

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