{"id":13158,"date":"2020-05-19T18:48:27","date_gmt":"2020-05-19T18:48:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/navytimes\/uncategorized\/2020\/05\/19\/iraq-military-rocket-hit-baghdad-green-zone-minor-damages\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T05:05:02","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T05:05:02","slug":"iraq-military-rocket-hit-baghdad-green-zone-minor-damages","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/navytimes\/news\/2020\/05\/19\/iraq-military-rocket-hit-baghdad-green-zone-minor-damages\/","title":{"rendered":"Iraq military: Rocket hit Baghdad Green Zone, minor damages"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

BAGHDAD \u2014 A rocket struck Baghdad\u2019s heavily fortified Green Zone, the seat of Iraq\u2019s government, early on Tuesday morning, according to an Iraqi military statement, the first attack on the area since a new prime minister was sworn in earlier this month. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Katyusha rocket <\/a>hit an empty house, causing minor damages. The Green Zone is where government buildings and foreign embassies are located. A preliminary investigation indicated the rocket was launched from the nearby Al-Idrisi neighborhood on Palestine Street, the statement said. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

An Iraqi official said the rocket had struck near the U.S. Embassy<\/a>, without elaborating. The official spoke on condition of anonymity in line with regulations. <\/p>\n\n\n\t