Five missiles were fired this evening (Sunday) at the United States Embassy in Baghdad, the capital of Iraq. The U.S. military air defense systems apparently managed to intercept three of the missiles while two fell near the embassy compound.
The Iraqi media reported that there were no casualties but damage was done to an apartment building and a number of vehicles parked next to it. The Iraqi army issued a statement saying the missiles had been fired by “illegal organizations” at the “green zone”, where the Iraqi government and foreign missions are based.
In the past, pro-Iranian Shiite militias fired missiles and rockets at the fortified compound of the United States Embassy, and several civilians were killed in the attacks. In August, the Iraqi army carried out a wave of arrests of militiamen who were complicit in the shooting and since then the shooting incidents have diminished.
The shooting in Iraq comes amid growing tensions in the region. Baghdad, Tehran and Beirut fear an American response against the Shiite axis in the last month left to US President Donald Trump. Earlier tonight it was reported that US fighter jets were passing near passenger planes making their way to Iran, the US Navy denied the allegations.