BAGHDAD — The US Embassy in Iraq on Friday accused Iran-linked groups for an attack this week on a US diplomatic compound at Baghdad airport, warning it retained the right to self-defense.
An explosion rocked the compound located within the perimeter of Baghdad International Airport late Tuesday night.A senior military official said it was caused by two Katyusha-type rockets.
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian disembarks from his plane upon arrival from Baghdad in the capital of Iraq's Kurdish regional capital Arbil on Sept. 12, 2024. AFP PhotoThe US Embassy in Baghdad said in a statement issued on Friday that the attack was 'initiated by Iran-aligned militia groups which operate freely in Iraq.'It said there were no casualties at the facility, which is attached to the US Embassy and provides logistical support and medical services, among other things.
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