3 rockets hit US Embassy compound in Baghdad, no injuries reported: Sources

ABC 'News' ^ | 1/26/20 | Conor Finnegan, Luis Martinez

[Libloather]

The U.S. Embassy compound in Baghdad was hit by multiple rockets on Sunday, two U.S. officials told ABC News.

This is the first time the compound has been hit directly in years and comes just weeks after pro-Iranian militia members and their supporters assaulted the compound in Iraq.

Rocket attacks on the Green Zone are very common. Last week three rockets were fired into Baghdad's Green Zone, the heavily fortified area of the capital that houses the embassy, government buildings and U.S. service members. Iraqi officials said Monday that there were no injuries.

Both U.S. officials told ABC News that the dining hall was hit directly in Sunday's attack. One of the officials said there were a total of five rockets fired and that three hit the embassy compound.

[rrrod]

Put a permanent hurt on Iran..then come home for cake and ice cream.

[mrsmith]

I see a lot of reliable twitter reports that one was injured.

[elpadre]

Certainly our warning system worked and personnel were in safe bunkers. Hopefully our drones and satellites have pin-pointed the exact position of the rocket launchers. The question is, do we demolish them or keep eyes on the mid-east plan. I think we can do both.

[redshawk]

Make that craphole glass. Do it today.

[shanover]

CIC Trump is too nice. I would punch Iran hard.

[chuckee]

Dig up Soleimani and kill him again

[CincyRichieRich]

CIA dumpster fire because the trial for impeachment is not going well.

[lightman]

Towelheads are slow learners.

[lightman]

Towelheads are slow learners.

[Theoria]

Iraq is incapable of providing security against such threats.

[bgill]

Because W didn’t turn that whole area into a parking lot.

[Stepan12]

They’re getting up their nerve and will try to kill another American contractor in two weeks or so.

[FreedomPoster]

Our Iraq embassy compound is 104 acres. That’s pretty easy to hit even with unguided Katushya-type rockets.

[Taxman]

Doesn’t our military have a very effective counter-battery system for rocket attacks?

I thought we could put a mortar shell into the pickle barrel of our choice within minutes of a rocket/mortar attack?

[KavMan]

TRUMP better warn Iran, if there are any Anerican casualties, their Regime will be destroyed!!!

[Political Junkie Too]

Is Iran figuring that President Trump won't retaliate on the same day as his impeachment legal team appears for its first full day in the Senate?

-PJ

[sockmonkey]

The Iraqi Gov’t has asked the US to leave. Over a million Iraqis marched with the same sentiment. Most Americans do not want more blood and treasure lost in the ME. Why are we still there?

[jospehm20]

The CRAM systems at the embassy when I was there were just for warning. They couldn’t fire the guns because the embassy is in the middle of town.

[gandalftb]

A contractor was slightly injured when a rocket hit the mess hall. He returned to duty.