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22 Feb 2021

Rockets target US Embassy in Baghdad, no casualties

Two Iraqi security officials said three rockets struck the Green Zone, one falling within the perimeters of the vast US Embassy complex. A statement from the military said there were no casualties and that an investigation was ongoing. It was the third attack to target the American presence in Iraq in a week.

03 Jul 2020

COVID-19: UK to allow quarantine-free travel to some low-risk nations

While the complete list of the estimated 50 low-risk countries is yet to be released, European countries of Germany, France, Spain, and Italy have been confirmed as being within the green zone.

02 Mar 2020

Two missiles hit near US embassy in central Baghdad

The incident took place at around 12 a.m. on Sunday when unknown militants fired the rockets at the zone, which houses some of the main Iraqi government offices and the US embassy, the official told Xinhua news agency.

27 Jan 2020

Five rockets hit near US embassy in Baghdad; Iraqi PM condemns attack

The rockets hit the high-security `Green Zone` in Baghdad which houses a number of foreign diplomatic missions, Anadolu Agency reported, citing Iraqi authorities.

20 May 2019

Rocket fired into Iraqi capital's 'Green Zone', no casualties

A rocket was fired into the Iraqi capital Baghdad`s heavily-fortified Green Zone, which houses government buildings and foreign embassies, on Sunday but caused no casualties, the Iraqi military said. "A Katyusha rocket fell in the middle of the Green Zone without causing any losses," the military said in a statement, adding it landed near the Monument of the Unknown Soldier.

Shi`ite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr

12 Feb 2017

Iraqi policeman killed in clashes with pro-Sadr protesters

An Iraqi policeman was killed and seven others wounded in clashes with protesters loyal to prominent Shi`ite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr who had gathered in Baghdad on Saturday to demand political reforms, the interior ministry said.

15 Jul 2016

Iraqis defy ban to rally for reforms in Baghdad

Thousands of Iraqis defied warnings from authorities and rallied in the heart of Baghdad on Friday, renewing pressure on the government to carry out reforms targeting corruption and sectarianism.

21 May 2016

Four killed, 90 injured in Baghdad's Green Zone riots: Hospitals

The toll, compiled from four hospitals where casualties were taken and Baghdad's central morgue, accounts only for gunshot wounds and does not include cases of suffocation caused by tear gas.

20 May 2016

Protesters break into, parliament, PM's office in Baghdad Green Zone

01 May 2016

Protesters in Green Zone, Iraq's PM Haider al-Abadi calls for punishment of rioters

Thousands of protesters were inside Baghdad`s Green Zone Sunday after breaking into the fortified area and storming the parliament, as Iraq`s premier called for rioters to be pursued and punished.

04 Oct 2015

Iraqi PM opens Green Zone to all citizens

A statement from the premier's office says al-Abadi was the first to pass through the newly-opened Green Zone, or the International Zone as it is officially known.

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