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Iraq
Katyusha rocket landed inside residential area, Iranian catspw disowns attack on US embassy
2021-07-30
[SHAFAQ] Security authorities launched an investigation into the landing of a rocket near al-Rahman mosque in al-Mansour area, Baghdad, at dawn today, Thursday.

In a statement issued earlier today, the Security Media Cell (SMC) said that the Katyusha rocket was launched at 4:20 am from the Paleostine Street.

The incident did not result in human casualties, according to SMC.

A source told Shafaq News Agency that two rockets landed near the U.S. embassy downtown the Iraqi capital.

IRAC disowns the rocket attack on the U.S. embassy

[SHAFAQ] Asa'ib Ahl al-Haq movement, affiliated with the Iraqi Resistance® Association Commission (IRAC), disowned today's rocket attack on the U.S. Embassy in the Iraqi capital, Baghdad.

Leader of the movement, Saad al-Saadi, told Shafaq News Agency, "targeting the U.S. embassy or diplomatic missions is not in the vocabulary of the Resistance® since they are not military missions."

"The attack was done by U.S. or U.S. Proxies in order to shuffle the cards and accuse the Resistance® factions," he added.

Two Katyusha rockets landed in the vicinity of the U.S. embassy since the U.S.-Iraqi agreement on the departure of the U.S. troops from Iraq.
Posted by:Fred

#1  Two Katyusha rockets landed in the vicinity of the U.S. embassy since the U.S.-Iraqi agreement on the departure of the U.S. troops from Iraq.

But the State Dept. insurance? Have the checks not cleared ?
Posted by: Besoeker   2021-07-30 07:55  

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