Rise in rocket attacks in Iraq attributed to domestic, regional politics
Recent attacks have targeted the areas of the Green Zone in Baghdad that host US troops, diplomats and contractors.
U.S. soldiers are seen during a handover ceremony of Taji military base from US-led coalition troops to Iraqi security forces, in the base north of Baghdad, Iraq August 23, 2020.(photo credit: THAIER AL-SUDANI/REUTERS)ByMOHAMMAD AL-KASSIM/THE MEDIA LINE