Rocket hits Baghdad Green Zone

Baghdad, May 19 A rocket struck Baghdad’s heavily fortified Green Zone, the seat of Iraq’s government, early on Tuesday morning, according to an Iraqi military statement, the first attack on the area since a new Prime Minister was sworn in...

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Updated At : 01:17 PM May 20, 2020 IST

Baghdad, May 19

A rocket struck Baghdad’s heavily fortified Green Zone, the seat of Iraq’s government, early on Tuesday morning, according to an Iraqi military statement, the first attack on the area since a new Prime Minister was sworn in earlier this month.

The Katyusha rocket hit an empty house, causing minor damages. The Green Zone is where government buildings and foreign embassies are located. A probe indicated the rocket was launched from the nearby by Al-Idrisi neighbourhood on Palestine Street, the statement said. Previous attacks have frequently targeted the US presence in Iraq, including the US Embassy and Iraqi bases hosting American troops. The US blamed Kataib Hezbollah of perpetrating the attacks. —AP

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