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- Multiple rockets hit ‘inside’ Iraq’s Taji base housing US troops – reports
Several rockets have exploded within – or close to – the Camp Taji military base located north of Baghdad, according to multiple media reports. The facility, housing US troops, has repeatedly come under attacks lately.Jun 13, 2020 19:55World News - Rocket blast hits Baghdad’s Green Zone, triggers sirens at US embassy on eve of ‘strategic dialogue’At least one rocket was fired into the heavily fortified Green Zone compound in the Iraqi capital, with a loud blast reported in the area. The attack reportedly resulted in no casualties and only minor damage.Jun 10, 2020 22:35World News
- Rocket blast near US Embassy in Baghdad’s Green Zone in first such incident in WEEKS – reportsAt least one rocket fell near Baghdad’s heavily fortified Green Zone, which houses the US Embassy and other diplomatic compounds in Iraq, according to reports, possibly marking the first attack on the facility in weeks.May 18, 2020 23:19World News
- US stops all weapon deliveries to Iraq, citing security concerns – Air Force spokesmanAll US deliveries of weapons and ammunition to Iraqi security forces have been suspended, amid rising tensions over the US presence in Iraq following the drone assassination of Iranian General Qassem Soleimani in Baghdad.Jan 28, 2020 01:02World News
- 3 rockets ‘directly hit US Embassy’ in Baghdad’s Green Zone (VIDEOS)Five rockets have landed in Baghdad's Green Zone, with at least three of them directly hitting the US Embassy in the Iraqi capital city, according to security sources. There’s no official word yet on casualties or damage.Jan 26, 2020 16:59World News
- Multiple rockets hit Baghdad’s Green Zone, trigger sirens at US EmbassyThree rockets have exploded inside Baghdad’s heavily fortified Green Zone, which houses the US Embassy and other foreign diplomatic facilities. No casualties have been reported.Jan 20, 2020 21:34World News
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