Drone attack on al-Rasheed Hotel in Baghdad's Green Zone raises tensions, air defenses intercept rocket targeting US Embassy
A drone attack on the al-Rasheed Hotel in Baghdad's fortified Green Zone has heightened tensions in the city. Occurring on Monday evening, the incident struck the top floor of the luxury hotel known for hosting foreign diplomats. Reports indicate that air defenses successfully intercepted a separate rocket attack targeting the US Embassy shortly after the drone strike. Remarkably, there were no casualties reported from either attack, but the sequence of events has raised concerns about escalating violence in the region. The drone aggravated a tense atmosphere just hours after the Iran-aligned militia group, Kataeb Hezbollah, announced the killing of its... [Continue Reading]
