Iran-backed Militias Fire Rocket Attacks Toward US Embassy in Iraq, Killing Child And Injuring Civilians

Iraqi army soldiers are deployed in front of the U.S. embassy, in Baghdad, Iraq, on Jan. 1, 2020. Nasser Nasser/AP Photo

Several rockets were fired towards the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad’s heavily fortified Green Zone on Nov.17, wounding at least two people, Iraq’s military said.

The embassy is located in the heavily fortified area that houses key government offices and other diplomatic facilities.