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| Iraq |
| Baghdad Green Zone comes under attack |
| 2014-10-22 |
| [Iran Press TV] The heavily-secured Green Zone in Baghdad has been targeted with six mortar shells coming from the southern area of the capital, Press TV reports. Security sources said the projectiles targeted the Green Zone at Tuesday night, three landing near the Babel Hotel, and three striking next to the US Embassy. Ambulances rushed to the Green Zone, mainly towards the US Embassy, while Iraqi helicopters were seen in the skies above the Green Zone. Witnesses said they heard the sirens of the US Embassy sounding off very loud. No one can enter the Green Zone easily without a badge that authorizes entrance. Car bombs do not take place there. It was the first time that such an attack was launched from the southern area of Baghdad. Usually, mortar shells would be fired at Baghdad International Airport or the Green Zone from the western side of the capital, which is near Anbar province, most of which is controlled by the ISIL Takfiri ...an adherent of takfir wal hijra, an offshoot of Salafism that regards everybody who doesn't agree with them as apostates who must be killed... group. Iraqi army commanders said the ISIL |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #2 See also RELATED WORLD NEWS > [Inquisitr] ISIS CLAIMS IT HIT US EMBASSY IN ATTACK ON BAGHDAD GREEN ZONE. |
| Posted by: JosephMendiola 2014-10-22 22:26 |
| #1 Car bombs do not take place there. Personally, I would prepare for that contingency rather than assume this can never happen. |
| Posted by: JohnQC 2014-10-22 18:46 |