Two rockets fell on Wednesday inside Baghdad's heavily fortified Green Zone, which houses government buildings and foreign missions, but caused no casualties, the Iraqi military said.
Sirens were sounding inside the Green Zone. Police sources told Reuters at least one of the rockets fell 100 metres (yards) from the U.S. Embassy.
Iraq’s military said rockets fell inside Baghdad’s heavily fortified Green Zone - which houses government buildings and foreign missions - but caused no casualties. Sirens were heard afterward https://t.co/O5987ctcIY pic.twitter.com/IWFuxpnmyd
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"Two Katyusha rockets fall inside the Green Zone without causing casualties. Details to follow," the military said. Two loud blasts followed by sirens had been heard in Baghdad, Reuters witnesses said. There was no immediate claim of responsibility.