Armed group claims responsibility of bombing U.S. embassy

BAGHDAD / IraqiNews.com: An armed group claimed on Monday its responsibility of bombing the U.S. embassy in Baghdad by a missile, while the media advisor of the U.S. army denied such reports, according to the armed groups’ statement. “Al-Rashieen army announced that it attacked the U.S. embassy in Baghdad by a Grad missile,” said the statement received by IraqiNews.com news agency. It did not give more details. Nader Soliman, the media advisor of the U.S. army denied such reports, describing them as baseless. SH (P) 1