Rockets strike near US embassy in Iraq, no casualties reported
US and Iraqi military officials say rockets hit the capital's heavily fortified Green Zone with minor damage reported.
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Rocket attacks, which the US blames on Iran-backed militias within the Hashd al-Shaabi, have frequently landed near and sometimes on the US embassy, which is next to the base.
Sunday's attack came just hours after one of the Hashd's Iran-backed factions, Harakat al-Nujaba, announced a "countdown" to ejecting American forces from the country.
The faction's leader Akram al-Kaabi tweeted a photograph of what he claimed was an American military vehicle, adding: "We are closer than you think."
The attack was the latest in a recent series of rocket and mortar attacks on Iraqi bases housing US troops. On Thursday, a mortar shell exploded in the K1 Iraqi military airbase in Kirkuk province in northern Iraq. No casualties were reported, Iraqi security officials said.
Don't Forget that Iran's proxies are still targeting U.S.
Don't Forget that Iran's proxies are still targeting U.S.
Dan Steffens
Energy Prospectus Group
Energy Prospectus Group