Rockets fired at U.S. embassy in Baghdad

At least three Katyusha rockets have targeted the US embassy in Iraq’s Green Zone area, according to Al Arabiya’s correspondent.

The rockets hit a residential complex inside the Green Zone,damaging buildings and cars but causing no casualties, a military statement said.

The US Embassy in Baghdad confirmed in a statement that rockets targeting the Green Zone resulted in the engagement of the embassy’s defensive systems.

“There was some minor damage on the Embassy compound but no injuries or casualties. We have received reports of damage to residential areas near the US Embassy and possibly some injuries to innocent Iraqi civilians,” the statement read.
“As we have said many times, these sorts of attacks on diplomatic facilities are a violation of international law and are a direct assault on the sovereignty of the Iraqi government. We call on all Iraqi political and governmental leaders to take steps to prevent such attacks and hold accountable those responsible,” the embassy added.