Rocket hits near US embassy in Iraq’s Baghdad: Report

The assault sent warning sirens blaring across the high-security diplomatic compound but it was unclear exactly what was hit and how many rockets made impact, the source told AFP.

Multiple rockets hit near the US embassy in Iraq’s capital early Sunday, an American military source said, the 19th attack against US assets in the country since late October.

Protesters burn property in front of the U.S. embassy compound, in Baghdad, Iraq. (AP photo for representation)

The assault sent warning sirens blaring across the high-security diplomatic compound but it was unclear exactly what was hit and how many rockets made impact, the source told AFP.

AFP’s correspondents heard multiple strong explosions followed by aircraft circling near the Green Zone, the high-security enclave where the US embassy is located.