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Rockets hit Baghdad's Green Zone for 3rd time in a week

by ASSOCIATED PRESS

BAGHDAD Jun 18, 2020 - 3:09 pm GMT+3
Security forces close the bridge leading to the Green Zone during a demonstration, Baghdad, Oct. 26, 2019. (AP Photo)
Security forces close the bridge leading to the Green Zone during a demonstration, Baghdad, Oct. 26, 2019. (AP Photo)
by ASSOCIATED PRESS Jun 18, 2020 3:09 pm

Four rockets exploded inside Baghdad's fortified Green Zone near the U.S. Embassy, Iraq's military said Thursday, in the third such attack since the United States embarked on strategic talks with Iraq's new government.

It wasn't immediately clear who was responsible for the attack, which caused no casualties or damage, but the U.S. has blamed Iran-backed militia groups for a recent quick succession of rocket attacks targeting the American presence in Iraq.

The attacks are proving to be a key challenge for the administration of Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi, whose government has promised to take action against militias who attack the U.S. Thursday's attack was the third since strategic talks were launched on June 11.

In a tweet following the attack, al-Kadhimi said it aimed to “undermine our stability and future” and was “unacceptable.”

“I will not tolerate rogue groups hijacking our homeland to create chaos and find excuses to maintain their narrow interests,” he said.

The first session of the much-anticipated talks between the U.S. and Iraq began last week and laid the agenda for the months ahead, including the issues of the presence of U.S. troops in the country, militia groups acting outside of state authority and Iraq’s dire economic crisis.

During the talks, Iraq committed to “moving ahead and undertaking their obligations" to protect the American presence against militia attacks, said U.S. Assistant Secretary of State David Schenker. But attacks have continued in an apparent defiance of that promise.

A military statement said four rockets struck the Green Zone, which houses government buildings and foreign embassies including the U.S.', just after midnight Thursday. The statement said there were no casualties or material damage. Security forces later found a Katyusha rocket launching platform near Al-Rashid camp south of the capital.

On Monday, three rockets landed after midnight in the vicinity of Baghdad airport, a military statement said. The launch was from the al-Makaseb neighborhood, a police investigation later found.

On Saturday, two rockets hit Camp Taji base, north of Baghdad, without causing casualties. The base is frequented by U.S. troops.

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