US air defenses intercept rocket fired toward Baghdad’s Green Zone

US air defense systems stopped a rocket attack before it could enter Baghdad's fortified Green Zone, which houses the US and other embassies.
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The US Embassy compound is pictured in Baghdad's Green Zone on May 20, 2019, in the Iraqi capital. - AHMAD AL-RUBAYE/AFP via Getty Images
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The US military suspects Iran-backed militias in Iraq are responsible for rockets launched on Baghdad International Airport and the city’s Green Zone over the 4th of July weekend.

A Katyusha rocket was launched at Baghdad’s airport Sunday night, though no casualties were reported.

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