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- US stops all weapon deliveries to Iraq, citing security concerns – Air Force spokesman
All 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
- Rockets reported fired at Taji military base in Iraq that hosts US-led coalition troopsRockets have been fired in the direction of Camp Taji, a US-coalition base north of Baghdad in Iraq, local media report. At least one member of Iraqi security forces has reportedly been wounded.Jan 14, 2020 19:26World News
- Several rockets hit ‘100 meters away’ from US embassy, cause fire in Baghdad’s Green ZoneTwo blasts have reportedly been heard in Baghdad, followed by the sirens of emergency services. The apparent explosions come hours after US President Donald Trump walked back from military action against Iran.Jan 8, 2020 20:52World News
- 3 rockets hit Baghdad’s Green Zone not far from US embassy, nearby areasThe Iraqi capital’s heavily fortified Green Zone housing foreign embassies, including the American one, has been targeted in a rocket attack which saw two projectiles landing in the area and another one in a nearby district.Jan 5, 2020 19:51World News
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