Recently, the Iraqi capital Baghdad was hit by rockets again, and a huge explosion was heard in the "green zone" of the city center. For this reason, the US Embassy in Iraq immediately sounded the alarm. According to a Xinhua News Agency report on November 18, local time on the evening of the 17th, the "Green Zone" in the heart of Baghdad, the Iraqi capital, was hit by four rockets. The US Embassy in Iraq activated an air defense system to intercept the rockets.
According to a statement issued by the Iraqi Joint Operations Command, the "Green Zone" was attacked by four Katyusha rockets launched from the eastern region of Baghdad. One girl was killed in the attack and five civilians were injured. According to the Iraqi military statement, among the four rockets that fell into the "Green Zone", one hit the area near the Iraqi National Security Forces, only 600 meters away from the U.S. Embassy, and some rockets were installed by the United States earlier. -Ram air defense system intercepted. In addition, two of the three rockets that fell outside the "Green Zone" hit the Baghdad City Hospital and City Park gates, and the other exploded in the air. So far, no organization or individual has claimed to have caused this attack.
It is worth noting that earlier on the 17th, the Iraqi Prime Minister’s Office issued a communiqué stating that US Secretary of State Pompeo called Iraqi Prime Minister Khadimi on the same day to discuss the future of Iraq and the US-led international coalition against extremist organization "Islamic State". The issue of cooperation was discussed. It is understood that the US-led coalition forces entered Iraq in 2003, left in 2011, and later returned to Iraq in 2014, and deployed about 3,000 soldiers throughout Iraq with the "Islamic State" that occupied most of Iraq. Conduct operations.
It is reported that the "Green Zone" is located in the center of Baghdad, where the Iraqi government agencies and the US and British embassies in Iraq are located. All along, similar attacks against the "green zone" have occurred from time to time. On September 28 this year, the Iraqi military stated to the outside world that a residential house near the country’s capital, Baghdad International Airport, was attacked by two rockets that day, causing 5 deaths and 2 injuries. In addition, in mid-August, the Iraqi Joint Operations Command issued a statement stating that three Katyusha rockets launched from southwestern Baghdad fell into the fringe area of Baghdad International Airport on the night of the 14th, and the attack caused no casualties. The area hit by the rocket is close to a military base where US military advisers responsible for training Iraqi security forces are stationed. Not only that, but such news came out in July, May, and March this year.
