[Just In] Iraq: Two Rockets Fired toward Al-Tawheed Base Inside U.S. Embassy

Two rockets have been fired toward the US embassy in Baghdad, which is located inside the highly secured Green Zone of the Iraqi capital, local media report. According to Iraq’s Saberin News, the rockets were fired on Thursday morning at the Third al-Tawheed Base in the U.S. Embassy, with the base’s air defense system and rocket alarm failing to get activated. Russia Today, citing its correspondent in Baghdad, also reported that the embassy was targeted with two “Katyusha rockets.” Citing an Iraqi security source, AFP reported that the attack caused no casualties or damage. One rocket landed in a parking lot…