At least three rockets targeting the United States embassy in Baghdad’s Green Zone fell this morning on the outskirts of this neighborhood that houses government institutions and diplomatic missions, an Iraqi security official said.
Questioned by the Agence France-Presse (AFP), a North American military official confirmed that the alarms were triggered and “probable noises of impacts” were heard in the vicinity of the embassy and the Union III base, which houses the troops of the international community. coalition in the Green Zone.
This is the first attack on the US embassy in Baghdad since pro-Iranian armed groups launched dozens of rockets and drone attacks against US soldiers or international coalition forces deployed in Iraq or Iraq in mid-October. neighboring Syria.
Since the end of the truce between Israel and the Islamist group Hamas, which ended on December 1, pro-Iran armed groups have resumed attacks against US soldiers and international coalition forces.
These factions justify the attacks with Washington’s support for Israel.
Most of these attacks were claimed by the “Islamic Resistance in Iraq”, formed by armed groups affiliated with Hashd al-Shaabi, a coalition of former paramilitaries integrated into the regular forces.
In total, Washington has recorded at least 78 attacks against its troops in Iraq and Syria since October 17, ten days after the start of the war between Israel and Hamas, triggered by the unprecedented attack by the Palestinian movement on Israeli soil.
In retaliation, Washington confirmed several attacks against pro-Iran fighters in Iraq.
On December 3, the international coalition claimed to have carried out a “self-defense” attack in the northern province of Kirkuk against “five fighters who were preparing to launch an attack drone,” according to a statement from the northern military command, the United States in the Middle East. All five were murdered.
Washington also bombed Iran-linked sites in Syria three times.
Source: TSF
