Day after Iranian attack on American troops, two more blasts reported In Baghdad

Baghdad, January 9: After Iran’s yesterday attack in Iraq targeting bases housing American troops, two blasts have been reported in Baghdad, the capital of Iraq. The explosions came hours after US President Donald Trump addressed the nation last night.

 

 

 

There are reports that two explosions were heard late last night, coming from the direction of the heavily-fortified Green Zone. Green Zone, which is a protected area in Baghdad, houses the US embassy, government buildings and other foreign missions.

 

Just 24-hours ago, Iran launched ballistic missiles at Iraqi bases housing American and other coalition forces but these attacks did not cause any casualty. However, Irani media claimed that around 80 people died in result of ballistic missiles.

 

 

 

Iran carried out attacks in retaliation to the US drone strike that killed General Qassem Soleimanai and Iraqi Commander Abu Mahdi Al-Muhandis last week. Muhandis had close ties to Tehran and was deputy head of Hashed al-Shaabi in Iraq. According to local Iraqi media, Hashed group also vowed to take revenge for the US attack.