The US Embassy in Baghdad was hit by rocket fire

The US Embassy in Baghdad was hit by rocket fire on the night of July 5. The attack was repelled by American Patriot anti-aircraft missile systems. This was reported by al-Sumaria, citing a source in the security services of Iraq. It is reported that there was an attempt to rocket fire at the US Embassy building in the Green Zone in central Baghdad. At the same time, the missile was intercepted by the Patriot anti-aircraft missile system. The rocket landed on a residential building near the embassy. As a result of the shelling, a child was injured. There were no reports of victims. It is noteworthy that the incident occurred only a few hours after the United States conducted tests of the Patriot air defense system on the territory of the embassy in Baghdad, which caused dissatisfaction with the Iraqi side. So, the deputy speaker of the Iraqi parliament, Hasanal-Kaabi, and the head of the security and defense committee in parliament, Mohammed Al Rida, called this step provocative.