BAGHDAD — The United States Embassy in Baghdad was struck by rocket fire late Sunday, with at least one hitting a dining facility, slightly injuring one person and causing minor building damage. It was unclear whether any of the other four rockets launched in the attack landed inside the embassy compound, but the assault prompted alarm in Washington over how to calibrate the response. For security reasons, neither the Iraqi nor American officials, or the embassy, would discuss locations or other specifics of the attack. The Iraqi government moved quickly to condemn the attack and promised a vigorous investigation. The statement said that Iraqi forces had been ordered to “search and investigate to prevent such attacks” and to arrest those who launched the rockets.

Source: New York Times January 27, 2020 10:07 UTC