Friday, October 24, 2014

US Embassy in Baghdad Shelled With Rockets: Reports

http://en.ria.ru/world/20141022/194429824/US-Embassy-in-Baghdad-Shelled-With
-Rockets-Reports.html


BAGHDAD, October 22 (RIA Novosti) - The US Embassy in Iraq located incentral Baghdad has been shelled with rockets, Al-Mustakillah news agencyreported Wednesday citing a security source.
"On Tuesday night the US Embassy was hit with three rockets. They were firedfrom a park area in the Dora district [in southern Baghdad]," the agency'ssource said.
Earlier on Tuesday, Al-Sumaria TV channel reported a mortar shelling of theso-called "green zone" in the center of the capital, housing governmentbuildings and foreign missions. Security forces surrounded the area to repela potential attack.

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