Confirmed information about the rocket fire in the zone of location of the US Embassy in Baghdad
Information on the next missile strike on the so-called “green zone” of the Iraqi capital has found confirmation. We are talking about the use of three missiles, which were fired from the territory of Baghdad itself.
Thus, local media report that the rockets were fired by unknown persons from the Ez-Zaafaraniya region. This is the southeastern part of the Iraqi capital. Missiles exploded near the building of the American Embassy - in the zone of its location. In the US diplomatic mission itself, sirens triggered the shelling.
After the shelling, American military helicopters were lifted into the air.
In the United States, representatives of the Al-Hashd ash-Shaabi group were accused of shelling. This is the Shiite militia of Iraq, whose leader (Al-Muhandis) was eliminated by the United States in the first days of the coming year with a blow from drone on the car in which he was with Iranian General Qasem Soleimani. Soleimani then arrived in Baghdad from Syria. Interrogations are being conducted in Iraq regarding involvement in the transfer of data to the United States of information about Soleimani's route. Among those interrogated are the crew of the airliner and the airport security service.
At the moment, there is no information about the neutralization of the attackers on the US embassy in Baghdad. It is known that as a result of a missile strike there were no casualties, damage to the complex of buildings.
In connection with the incident, it is entirely possible to assume that this could be not only an attempt at revenge on the part of the Shiite militia of Iraq, but also about provocation of third forces trying to “force” Trump to give a “powerful answer”.
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