Three rockets reportedly hit the U.S. Embassy compound in Baghdad on Sunday, minorly injuring one person, a U.S. official told CNN. The State Department spokesperson said there have been 14 attacks on U.S. personnel in Iraq conducted by Iran and Iranian-backed militias. Protests erupted at the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad after the U.S. struck an Iranian-backed militia, which it says killed a U.S. contractor in an attack. The State Department spokesperson did not directly blame Sunday's strike on Iran, and Iran has not taken responsibility for the attack. “I am closely monitoring reports of a rocket attack targeting the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad.

Source: The North Africa Journal January 27, 2020 13:30 UTC