Two rockets strike Baghdad’s Green Zone near U.S. Embassy

Two rockets hit Baghdad’s Green Zone near the U.S. Embassy on Sunday, Iraqi military officials said.

No one was injured in the attack. The U.S. Embassy’s counter-rocket defense system destroyed one of the rockets, while the other struck near a national monument and damaged several vehicles.

Iraqi forces said they’ve launched an investigation into the attack, which is similar to past assaults launched by Iran-backed Iraqi militias. Those militias have routinely used rockets and drones to target U.S. forces stationed in Iraq and in neighboring Syria.

The attacks have become commonplace after a January 2020 U.S. airstrike at the Baghdad International Airport that killed top Iranian Gen. Qassem Soleimani.

The Biden administration this month formally ended America’s nearly two-decade combat mission in Iraq, though about 2,500 U.S. troops will remain in the country. Those forces will act as trainers and advisers to a global coalition battling the Islamic State terrorist network.

• This article is based in part on wire service reports.