His visit came after US intelligence showed Iran-backed Shia militias positioning rockets near bases housing US forces, according to two Iraqi security sources. The Green Zone was regularly targeted by mortars during the US occupation of Iraq that ended in 2011. Rockets have occasionally been fired into the Green Zone since then. The latest such incident was in September, when three mortar shells landed inside the Green Zone, causing no casualties. The Katyusha multiple rocket launcher is an inexpensive type of rocket artillery that can deliver explosives to a target quicker than conventional artillery, but is less accurate.

Source: bd News24 May 20, 2019 08:37 UTC