Iraqi Officials: 4 Rockets Target US Embassy in Baghdad

This image shows a partial view of the Green Zone, which houses the seat of the Iraqi government as well as the US embassy, in the capital Baghdad, on Dec. 19, 2021, after two rockets targeted the area early in the morning. Sabah Arar/AFP via Getty Images

BAGHDAD—At least four rockets targeted the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad’s heavily fortified Green Zone on Thursday, two Iraqi security officials said. The area is home to diplomatic missions and the seat of Iraq’s government,

Three of the missiles struck within the perimeter of the American Embassy, the officials said. Another hit a school located in a nearby residential complex. The officials spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to talk to the media.