‘Direct Hit’ Reported as Rockets Target US Embassy in Baghdad
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(Worthy News) – Several rockets targeted the U.S. Embassy in the Iraqi capital, Baghdad, on Sunday evening, with some reportedly hitting the building itself for the first time in several years.
The Iraq Security Media Cell, which falls under the office of Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi, reported that five Katyusha rockets had landed the city’s international “Green Zone,” causing no casualties.
The AFP news agency cited a security source as saying that three of the rocket launches achieved a “direct hit.” Security officials were also quoted as saying that the mission’s dining hall was struck. [ Source: CNS News (Read More…) ]
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