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Rockets Fired at U.S. Embassy in Baghdad Ahead of Anniversary of Qassem Soleimani’s Assassination

HeadlineDec 21, 2020

In Iraq, at least one person was injured Sunday as attackers fired a volley of rockets at the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad’s heavily fortified Green Zone. The embassy said an anti-missile system intercepted the rockets mid-flight, preventing more damage. The attack came ahead of the first anniversary of President Trump’s assassination of Iranian General Qassem Soleimani, who was killed in a U.S. drone strike near Baghdad International Airport on January 3.

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