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Rocket targets Baghdad’s Green Zone

Katyusha lands near US embassy and sirens were heard from building, say security sources

Haydar Karaalp  | 15.09.2020 - Update : 15.09.2020
Rocket targets Baghdad’s Green Zone

BAGHDAD

A Katyusha rocket landed early Tuesday inside Baghdad’s heavily fortified Green Zone, where the US embassy and many other diplomatic missions and government offices are located. 

According to security sources, the rocket fell near the American embassy and sirens were heard from the building.

It is not yet known whether there were causalities in the attack.

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