Rocket attack strikes US Embassy in Baghdad

“I am closely monitoring reports of a rocket attack targeting the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad. Violent acts against our diplomatic facilities are simply unacceptable. We must ensure the safety of American diplomats, troops and other Americans in Iraq.” -LR @RepMcCaul

— House Foreign Affairs GOP (@HouseForeignGOP) January 26, 2020

https://twitter.com/HouseForeignGOP/status/1221550817947410432?s=20

One rocket struck a dining facility on the embassy compound.

A rocket attack targeting the US embassy in Baghdad resulted in one rocket striking a dining hall on the compound on Sunday, reports said.

Three rockets were fired at the embassy, a senior Iraqi official told AFP, with one rocket hitting the dining hall and two others landing nearby.

A US official also confirmed to CNN that a rocket hit the dining facility.

The US embassy did not immediately comment. It was not clear if anyone had been injured in the strike.

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