U.S embassy in Baghdad attacked by suspected Iran-aligned terrorists
No fewer than three rockets were launched at Baghdad’s heavily fortified Green Zone, which houses the U.S Embassy over the weekend.
According to local reports, the rockets landed on the outskirts of the district housing government and diplomatic buildings, an Iraqi security official said.
Reuters News Agency reports that a U.S military official speaking on condition of anonymity said that alarms had gone off and that “probable sounds of impacts were heard” near the U.S embassy and Union III base, where troops from the international counter-terror coalition are stationed.
According to AFP, in a statement, the U.S embassy said: “two salvoes of rockets” were fired at the mission compound.
“Indications are the attacks were initiated by Iran-aligned militias,” said a U.S spokesperson.
“We again call on the government of Iraq… to do all in its power to protect diplomatic and coalition partner personnel and facilities.
“We reiterate that we reserve the right to self-defence and to protect our personnel anywhere in the world.”
An Iraqi military official confirmed the activation of alarms and reported hearing what was presumed to be the sound of impacts near the U.S Embassy complex and the nearby Forward Operating Base Union III, accommodating forces from the international coalition.
The official, who preferred not to disclose his identity, stated: “We are awaiting official information about the nature of the attack.”
The Islamic Resistance in Iraq announced, on December 6, that it targeted the U.S occupation base of Ain al-Assad in al-Anbar Governorate in western Iraq, in response to Israeli war crimes in Gaza and the U.S backing of the Israeli occupation.
At the time, Al Mayadeen’s correspondent reported that a drone attack targeted U.S forces at Harir base in Erbil Governorate, which was later claimed by the Islamic Resistance in Iraq.
It is worth noting that a Pentagon official said, on December 3, that U.S forces and the international coalition were attacked at least 76 times in Iraq and Syria since the start of Operation al-Aqsa Flood on October 7.
The U.S and international occupation forces came under fire from the Islamic Resistance in the region as the latter showed solidarity with the people of Gaza and all of occupied Palestine, while the U.S continued to funnel in weapons and equipment to the Israeli occupation.
The Resistance in Iraq affirmed, on December 3, that it would remain steadfast in its confrontations against its enemies, promising to intensify its attacks against the U.S occupation forces, until they are “expelled, humiliated, and defeated from” Iraq.
