A katjusja-rocket hit in the so-called Green Zone in the Iraqi capital, Baghdad, where among other things, the UNITED states embassy is located.
the Rocket hit not so far from the american embassy. No one is hurt, inform the iraqi military.
at the same time, says sikkerhedskilder that the two rockets of the same type has struck the military airbase al-Balad, where there are also american soldiers.
here Also there are reports about killed or injured.
But in al-Jadriya district, which is located at Tigris river near The Green Zone, five people were injured in a mortérangreb, informs politikilder.
The Green Zone is a maximum security area in Baghdad, where several countries have their diplomatic missions. The iraqi government offices are also located here.
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U.s. soldiers at the u.s. embassy in Baghdad, 31. december 2019. Photo: Khalid al-Mousily / Ritzau Scanpix
the Situation is tense in Iraq, where iranskstøttet militia, indirectly, warn about the upcoming attacks. the
The iranskstøttede shiamilits Kataib Hezbollah in Iraq warns namely the iraqi security forces, that they from Sunday evening to stay at least a mile from us bases. It reports the tv station Mayadeen, according to Reuters.
– security Forces must stay away from the american bases at a distance of not less than one thousand metres from Sunday evening, says the militia according to the tv station Mayadeen.
It happens after the killing of the iranian general Qassem Soleimani in Baghdad on Friday.
Iraq’s prime minister, has on Saturday declared that the country holds three sørgedage for the victims of the american attack from Saturday. It informs the government in a press release.
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General Qassem Soleimani was killed in a drone strikes by the UNITED states. Photo: Archive / Ritzau Scanpix
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Thousands on the streets
the Whole of Saturday, there have been thousands of people on the street in several places in the Middle east.
Among other things, in the Iraqi capital, Baghdad, have also moved onto the street, where they yell ‘death to America’, writes The Times.
Also in Iran’s capital, Tehran, had several thousand taken on the street in a mourn-parade prior to the general’s funeral. Also here sounded the cry of ‘death to America’ and ‘death to Israel’, writes Sky News.
Also in the UNITED states, people have taken to the street. Here, there have been demonstrations in more than 70 cities on Saturday afternoon local time. Many of the demonstrations, according to CNN sponsored by an anti-war organization called ANSWER, which was created after 9/11.
In Washington D. C. had already announced demonstrations in a park in front of The White House before the attack on Soleimani. Here had the protesters carried signs on which was written, ‘stop bombing Iraq’.
Here you see the people on the street in Tehran, Iran’s capital. Photo: Wana News Agency / Ritzau Scanpix
Photo: Wana News Agency / Ritzau Scanpix
Photo credit: Mohammed Sawaf / Ritzau Scanpix
Photo credit: MOHAMMED SAWAF / Ritzau Scanpix
Photo: ABDULLAH DHIAA AL-DEEN / Ritzau Scanpix
Photo: Wana News Agency / Ritzau Scanpix
