The attack took place before dawn when the rockets landed in the vicinity of the embassy in the Green Zone, which also houses some of the main Iraqi government offices, the source told Xinhua on condition of anonymity.
Category: IRAQ
Over 100 killed in fire at wedding hall in Iraq
More than 100 people were killed and more than 150 others injured in a wedding hall fire in the town of al-Hamdaniya in Iraq's northern province of Nineveh, the Iraqi Ministry of Health said on Wednesday, quoting preliminary reports.
10 IS militants killed in raids in Iraq
Seven Islamic State (IS) militants and a member of government-backed paramilitary Hashd Shaabi forces were killed on Sunday in a clash in Iraq's northern province of Nineveh, the media office of Hashd Shaabi forces said in a statement.
At least 28 killed in bomb explosion in Iraqi capital
A bomb detonated at a crowded popular market in Sadr City, a suburb district of the capital Baghdad, before the sunset, destroying several nearby shops and stalls and damaging surrounding buildings, the ministry source said on condition of anonymity.
Rocket attack on US military base in Iraq injures 2
In recent months, the heavily-fortified Green Zone in Baghdad, home to the US embassy and American troops in Iraq have been the target of repeated attacks blamed on pro-Iranian groups.
60 IS militants killed in Iraq airstrikes
On March 24, Rasoul said that the security forces, backed by US-led coalition, launched the offensive on March 9 and continued for 14 days in the Makhmour mountain range in Nineveh province, destroying 120 IS positions and killing 27 terrorists.
8 IS militants killed in anti-terror operations in Iraq
A total of eight Islamic State (IS) militants were killed in two security operations in Iraq's Diyala and Salahudin provinces, security sources said.
6 killed, 17 wounded in three bombings in Iraq
'The latest reports said that a total of six people were killed and 17 others wounded in the three bomb explosions in the evening in Baghdad,' the official said on the condition of anonymity.
134 killed in powerful earthquake near Iran-Iraq border
The quake hit 30 km southwest of Iraqi town of Halabja, near the northeastern border with Iran, the US Geological Survey (USGS) said.
22 IS terrorists killed in Iraq
The airstrikes left some 20 IS terrorists killed and five of their vehicles destroyed, including one booby-trapped, al-Khadran said.
Congress in Tripura blocks rail stations to protest police fired-killing of 5 farmers in MP
The firing on Tuesday came during raucous protests to demand better crop prices in the drought-ravaged region that saw one farmer suicide every five hours in the past two years.
DMs, SPs of violence-hit MP districts transferred
The farmers agitation entered its eighth day on Thursday. The peasants have been on strike since June 1, demanding loan waiver and fair price for their produce.
Indian American selected among 12 NASA astronaut candidates
He continued on to earn a master's degree in aeronautics and astronautics from Massachusetts Institute of Technology and graduated from the US Naval Test Pilot School.
World's oldest human species' fossils found in Morocco
The institute said the remains of the Homo sapiens, which were found in a remote village called Jbel Irhoud, date back to over 300,000 years ago, Xinhua reported.
Yechury manhandled by two Hindu Sena activists at press meet
The Hindu Sena activists entered the CPI-M office premises in Gole Market area of central Delhi chanting "Bharat Mata ki Jai" and slogans against Yechury, a police official said.
SBI, Belonia Branch felicitates Akash and Rakesh
Besides, the bank authority felicitated Rakesh Goldar who passed Madhyamik this year by scoring 82 percent marks.
BJP organizes Sabka Sath Sabka Bikash meeting
Among others Prabhari of State BJP Sunil Deodhar, Asset Manager of ONGC, Tripura Satya Prakash Soni and Woman leader of BJP Pratima Bhowmik were present in the meeting.
Meeting for Third Division football to be held tomorrow
In this regard all the club representatives along with the TFA officials will discuss about the start of the tournament with 7 teams.
Kajal Memorial Football Tournament: Tripura Sports School to face Mungiakami School in final
Tripura Sports school once again played with lots of dominance and continued their good record in this tournament as previously they won the title for three times.
Souradip Wins Mayor Cup in international Chess Event
The tournament which was started from June 4 ended today at Lottery International School where 350 chess players from across the country took part.
Seminar held on ‘Protection of Women from Domestic Violence, Act-2015’ held at Agartala
Minister Bijita Nath said that despite equal rights are being dispatched for both man and women in the society, the male dominated society has come up raising the violence against women in the country.
Presidential election on July 17
"The date on which polling will be held, if required, is July 17. Counting, if required, will be done on July 20," Zaidi said.
BJP Mahila Morcha voices against increasing crime against women in Tripura, meets DGP
They also pointed out that crime against women in Tripura has crossed previous records of the country and the Left Front government has not taken adequate measures for providing security to women.
Separatist party in Tripura protests ‘Jihadi attacks’ upon minority in B’desh
In a major incident on June 2 at Longdu area under Rangamati district of CHT, the criminals among plain landers launched unprovoked attacks on Chakma tribals, burning a seventy yearold tribal lady alive and killing five others besides displacing hundreds of tribals from their homes.
8 killed as IS targets Iran Parliament, Khomeini mausoleum
The Islamic State, a Sunni jihadist group, claimed responsibility for both attacks in the Shia majority nation, Efe news reported.