Three rockets hit near U.S. embassy in Baghdad

No immediate reports of casualties

January 21, 2020 05:59 am | Updated 09:11 am IST - Baghdad

Three rockets hit near the U.S. embassy in the Iraqi capital’s high-security Green Zone, security sources told AFP , with no immediate reports of casualties.

Sirens could be heard across the zone immediately after the rockets made impact.

The United States has blamed Iran-backed paramilitary groups for a spate of similar attacks in recent months on the Green Zone, but there has never been a claim of responsibility.

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