Officials say reported mortar explosions in Baghdad happened near a US Embassy

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• The US State Department confirmed there was a mortar attack near the US embassy in Iraq.
• Officials say the embassy was not impacted and that staffers are taking appropriate safety precautions.
• Sources say the attack came from Baghdad Area Zayoona, which is associated with Asae'b Ahlil Al Haq, an Iraqi Shi'a paramilitary group backed by Iran.
• An official said reports of possible explosions outside of the Green Zone in Baghdad are being followed.

The State Department confirmed to the Washington Free Beacon there was a mortar attack near the United States embassy in Iraq on Thursday.

A video captured a series of sixteen explosions which can be seen lighting up the night sky.

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