A rocket strike targeting the extensive U.S. Embassy in Baghdad resulted in minimal damage with no reported casualties on Friday morning, according to statements from U.S. and Iraqi officials.
News agencies, quoting unnamed US and Iraqi military officials, report that rockets landed on the outskirts of the district housing government and diplomatic buildings at dawn.
Alarms and sirens were heard sounding in the green zone as people were asked to take cover from incoming projectiles.
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Videos of the attack spread around on social media, in one video, sirens are heard amid a series of explosions close to the building. Another shows an area of Baghdad’s diplomatic zone as explosions are heard in the background.
The American embassy has not yet confirmed the attack, and no group has claimed responsibility.
Although attacks on American forces have increased in the region due to the war in Gaza, this is the first time any of the Iraqi resistance groups have targeted the Green Zone in Baghdad since the start of the conflict.