Iraq Security Forces Say Rockets Intercepted by US Air Defenses in Baghdad's Green Zone
Iraqi authorities said on Tuesday morning, September 15, that US air defenses had intercepted two rockets fired towards the Green Zone in central Baghdad.
“The Green Zone was hit at 1 am this morning,” said the Iraqi Security Media Cell in a statement released to Iraqi media. “[The rockets] were intercepted by the C-RAM system and there were no losses or damage.”
Videos shared on social media show the C-RAM system’s distinctive tracer fire lighting up the sky over Baghdad.
The system was installed earlier this year, and, in July, attempted to intercept a rocket fired at the Green Zone, according to the AP. The system was deployed following consultations with Iraqi authorities, according to a US official quoted by Fox News. Credit: Al-Washash City via Storyful
