3 rockets fired into Baghdad's Green Zone as protests grow; no casualties

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Three rockets were fired into Baghdad's Green Zone, the heavily fortified area of the capital that houses the U.S. Embassy, but caused no casualties, according to Iraqi officials.

Officials confirmed 11 service members were wounded, including some traumatic brain injuries, when Iran shot missiles at U.S. bases in Iraq.Three rockets were fired into Baghdad's Green Zone, the heavily fortified area of the capital that houses the U.S. Embassy, government buildings and U.S. service members.

The Katyusha rockets landed"in the vicinity of the Green Zone," but caused no casualties, according to Iraqi officials. A U.S. military spokesman in Baghdad said they could hear the rockets at the military and embassy compound areas.Security forces try to disperse anti-government protesters during clashes in central Baghdad, Iraq, Monday, Jan. 20, 2020. Iraqi security forces also used live rounds, wounding over a dozen protesters, medical and security officials said, in continuing violence as anti-government demonstrators make a push to revive their movement in Baghdad and the southern provinces.

Security forces try to disperse anti-government protesters during clashes in central Baghdad, Iraq, Monday, Jan. 20, 2020. Iraqi security forces also used live rounds, wounding over a dozen protesters, medical and security officials said, in continuing violence as anti-government demonstrators make a push to revive their movement in Baghdad and the southern provinces.

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