Explosions Reported Near US Embassy & Balad Airbase In Baghdad

https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/explosions-reported-near-us-embassy-baghdad



Explosions Reported Near US Embassy & Balad Airbase In Baghdad




by Tyler Durden
Sat, 01/04/2020 - 12:08





As 1000s march in the streets of Baghdad to moutn the death of Soleimani, Al-Arabiya (and other local news sources) report rockets have landed in the heavily fortified Green Zone in Baghdad, where the US Embassy (among other things) is located.

Witnesses told Reuters that an explosion was heard in the Iraqi capital, Baghdad

Quote :

سكاي نيوز عربية-عاجل

:heavy_check_mark:@SkyNewsArabia_B





[rtl]شهود لرويترز: سماع دوي انفجار في العاصمة العراقية بغداد[/rtl]






139
8:49 AM - Jan 4, 2020
Twitter Ads info and privacy

[ltr]



32 people are talking about this


[/ltr]




Sky News Arabia reports that the missile landed in the Green Zone in Baghdad and closed the entrance to the road leading to the American embassy.

Quote :

سكاي نيوز عربية-عاجل

:heavy_check_mark:@SkyNewsArabia_B





[rtl]مراسلنا: سقوط صاروخ على المنطقة الخضراء في بغداد وإغلاق مدخل الطريق المؤدي إلى السفارة الأميركية[/rtl]






217
8:53 AM - Jan 4, 2020
Twitter Ads info and privacy

[ltr]



90 people are talking about this


[/ltr]



An unguided 'Katyusha' rocket was reportedly launched...

Quote :

Hamoud_Mohammed@news_hamoud




Replying to @news_hamoud

[ltr]Iraqi police sources: A Katyusha rocket landed inside the Green Zone [near the US Embassy] in Baghdad. pic.twitter.com/7ybzDMlNy9[/ltr]







9:23 AM - Jan 4, 2020
Twitter Ads info and privacy

[ltr]



See Hamoud_Mohammed's other Tweets


[/ltr]



Dozens of US Apache helicopters are now seen overhead...

Quote :

News flash@BRNewsFlash

 · 43m



Replying to @BRNewsFlash




[ltr]#BREAKING: unconfirmed reports of Missile impacts in vicinity of US Embassy in #Baghdad

Missile did not hit the target![/ltr]

Quote :

News flash@BRNewsFlash


[ltr]#BREAKING
Numerous U.S. helicopters in the air over #Baghdad, #Iraq.
After Rocket hits Baghdad's Green Zone. Entrance to the U.S. Embassy remains closed.[/ltr]











18
9:02 AM - Jan 4, 2020
Twitter Ads info and privacy

[ltr]



31 people are talking about this


[/ltr]


President Rouhani reportedly threatened a "lightning strike" against America...

Additionally, there are now reports that multiple rockets have struck Balad Airbase, located just north of Baghdad, that hosts US troops...





ZEROHEDGE DIRECTLY TO YOUR INBOX
Receive a daily recap featuring a curated list of must-read stories.

Quote :

Evan Kokkinos@evankokkinos97





[ltr]#BREAKING: Multiple rockets strike Balad Airbase north of #Baghdad housing #US troops.#Iraq #IranWar #Iran #Suleimani #MiddleEast #WWIII[/ltr]










9:27 AM - Jan 4, 2020
Twitter Ads info and privacy

[ltr]



See Evan Kokkinos's other Tweets


[/ltr]


Meanwhile, Iraqi police have opened fire at armed PMU militiamen during the funeral procession.

Quote :

Babak Taghvaee@BabakTaghvaee





[ltr]Happened in #Baghdad, the counter-terrorism unit of #Iraq|i Police opened fire at armed #PMU militiamen during funeral of Abu-Mahdi al Muhandis & Qasem #Soleimani![/ltr]











120
8:58 AM - Jan 4, 2020
Twitter Ads info and privacy

[ltr]



123 people are talking about this


[/ltr]


Developing...