An Iraqi military official informed the French News Agency that three rockets targeted the U.S. Embassy located in Baghdad's heavily fortified Green Zone, falling in the vicinity of the area that houses numerous foreign embassies.
In response to an inquiry by the French News Agency, a U.S. military official confirmed the activation of alarm sirens and sounds believed to be "impacts" near the U.S. Embassy compound and the adjacent "Union 3" base, which hosts forces from the International Coalition against the Islamic State. The official, who preferred to remain anonymous, stated, "We await official information about the nature of the attack."
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