Friday, September 20, 2024

Baghdad

Shells that hit UNAMI Iranian made – U.S. spokesperson

BAGHDAD / IraqiNews.com: Mortar shells that hit headquarters of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Iraq (UNAMI) in the fortified Green Zone in Baghdad earlier this morning are Iranian made, said the official spokesperson for the U.S. forces in Iraq. “A preliminary investigation team discovered that the shells are Iranian made,” al-Meqdad Jibreel told IraqiNews.com. Earlier, the mission’s spokesperson said that two persons were killed and 15 others were wounded in a mortar attack on the UNAMI building in Baghdad’s Green Zone. MH (P)/SR 1