There has been a rocket attack into Baghdad’s heavily fortified Green Zone where the US Embassy is based.

It’s reported Baghdad-based diplomatic sources said they heard the rocket blasts at the compound and reports suggested alert sirens were also sounded.

There were no immediate reports of casualties or damage and no comment has been issued by the State Department or the US Embassy in Iraq.

Police patrols were originally rushed to the Mohammed al-Qasim highway in eastern Baghdad in search of any suspicious vehicles spotted that may be carrying rocket launchers.

They were searching for suspects in the eastern district of New Baghdad, with the area home to Iran-backed Shiite militias, some of whom do not want the US in Iraq. Police special forces found a rocket launcher in al-Sina’a district in eastern Baghdad and sealed off the area.

The Green Zone is one of the world’s most high-security institutional quarters. Located in the center of the Iraqi capital, it houses parliament, the prime minister’s office, the presidency, other key institutions, top officials’ homes and embassies.

The US embassy in Baghdad – the world’s largest – lies within the fortified neighborhood, also known as the International Zone, and is surrounded by concrete walls.

Iraq hosts more than 5,000 US troops and is home to powerful Iranian-backed militias, some of whom want US forces to leave.

It’s also reported that a rocket landed in Iraq’s heavily fortified Green Zone less than a mile from the sprawling U.S. Embassy, an Iraqi military spokesman said.

Iraqi military spokesman Brig. Gen. Yahya Rasoul said a Katyusha rocket fell near the statue of the Unknown Soldier, less than a mile from the U.S. Embassy.

He said the military was investigating the cause but that the rocket was believed to have been fired from east Baghdad. The area is home to Iran-backed Shiite militias.

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