Tehran 27January_At least one rocket has struck a dining facility at the US embassy compound in the Iraqi capital of Baghdad, a US official has reportedly confirmed without pointing to possible casualties.
TEHRAN, Young Journalists Club(YJC)_"We are aware of reports of rockets landing in the International Zone," said a State Department spokesperson Sunday evening as cited by US-based news outlets, noting that the official did not specifically mention the American embassy but pointed to “reports of minor damage.”
A US official told CNN that one person was injured in the attack, but that the injury was minor and the individual had since returned to duty.
The security situation remains tense,” added the unidentified spokesperson, pointing to persisting “threat” by local armed groups.
The US is calling on the government of Iraq "to fulfill its obligations to protect our diplomatic facilities," the official further underlined while noting that the department will not make further comment on the security situation in Baghdad.
It was the third such attack on the US embassy this month but was the first time the complex had been directly hit.
The US State Department says there have been more than 14 attacks on American personnel based in Iraq, accusing “Iranian government or militias backed by Tehran.” The fervently anti-Iran Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has become notorious for making false allegations to demonize Tehran and justify harsh US actions against it.
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