PM:08:36:13/01/2022
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SULAIMANI — An NRT correspondent in
Baghdad said the US embassy came under missile attack on Thursday (January 13).
The reporter said the embassy was
targeted by two missiles, noting the launch of the rockets came from the neighborhood
of al-Dora.
The rockets were shot down before
reaching the embassy compound, causing no damage there, Iraqi military
officials cited by Reuters said on Thursday.
The correspondent confirmed reports
that two people were injured in the al-Qadisiyah neighborhood due to the
missile attack on Baghdad’s Green Zone, where the embassy is located.
Security Media Cell said a woman and a
child were injured in the missile attack after a rocket struck a school. A
statement from the media cell said security forces are working to determine the
casualties and damage.
American interests in Iraq have been
subject to numerous attacks, despite Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi’s
announcement on the withdrawal of foreign combat forces from the country and
the limitation of the remaining forces to an advisory role and the training of
Iraqi forces, according to an agreement between Baghdad and Washington.
The US blames the attacks on
Iran-aligned militia groups.
(NRT Digital Media)