[Asia Economy Reporter Kwon Jae-hee] The U.S. Embassy in Baghdad, Iraq, was hit by five rocket attacks on the 26th (local time), with three of them directly striking the embassy.


According to AFP, one of the three rockets that hit landed in a cafe during dinner time.


The Iraqi security forces stated that there were no casualties from the rocket attacks that day.



The U.S. Embassy is located within the Green Zone, a high-security area in Baghdad, but it has been exposed to repeated rocket attacks in recent months. However, AFP added that this was the first time the embassy was directly hit by rockets.


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