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Katyusha rockets fired towards Green Zone in Iraqi capital

Other News Materials 6 March 2020 01:45 (UTC +04:00)

Three Katyusha rockets were fired late on Thursday towards the heavily fortified Green Zone, which houses the U.S. embassy and other missions, in the Iraqi capital, police sources said, Trend reports citing Reuters.

One rocket landed near the entrance of the Green Zone, the other near the Turkish embassy, the sources said, adding that the damage was unclear. A third rocket landed outside the zone.

The Green Zone, which also houses government buildings, has been repeatedly hit by rockets causing usually only minor damage.

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