Iranian general Qassem Soleimani was assassinated on January 3, 2020.
Four Iranian and five Iraqi nationals were killed along with Soleimani, including the deputy chairman of Iraq's Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF) and commander of the Iran-backed Kata'ib Hezbollah militia, Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis – a person designated as a terrorist by the U.S. and the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
The US embassy's (click here) missile defense system shot down three rockets
The US Embassy in the Baghdad Green Zone (click here) was targeted in a rocket attack on Sunday, according to reports.
Iraqi security officials told The Associated Press on condition of anonymity that the embassy's C-RAM defense system shot down the rockets in midair, causing minor damage to a residential complex and parked cars. There were no reports of casualties.
"The US Embassy confirms rockets targeting the International Zone (Green Zone) resulted in the engagement of embassy defensive systems," said a statement released by the embassy.
"We call on all Iraqi political and governmental leaders to take steps to prevent such attacks and hold accountable those responsible,'' the statement said....
The US Embassy in the Baghdad Green Zone (click here) was targeted in a rocket attack on Sunday, according to reports.
Iraqi security officials told The Associated Press on condition of anonymity that the embassy's C-RAM defense system shot down the rockets in midair, causing minor damage to a residential complex and parked cars. There were no reports of casualties.
"The US Embassy confirms rockets targeting the International Zone (Green Zone) resulted in the engagement of embassy defensive systems," said a statement released by the embassy.
"We call on all Iraqi political and governmental leaders to take steps to prevent such attacks and hold accountable those responsible,'' the statement said....
The pardoning of the Blackwater Guards will result in greater violence. The staff needs to return home for the holidays.
There are no doubt terrorists involved, but, they are successful in firing rockets into the Green Zone. There is still a Green Zone with blast walls to prevent attacks.
