rt 美驻伊大使馆附近遭受火箭弹袭击

消息来源：RT news

At least one rocket fell near Baghdad’s heavily fortified Green Zone, which houses the US Embassy and other diplomatic compounds in Iraq, according to reports, possibly marking the first attack on the facility in weeks.

至少一枚火箭弹落在了巴格达重兵把守的绿区，该地也是美过驻伊拉克大使馆等其他外交机构的驻地。据报告，本次袭击可能是几周来第一次瞄准该区域的袭击。

The explosion set off sirens at the US Embassy compound on Tuesday morning, local media said. The rocket was fired from an eastern district of Baghdad and hit an empty building inside the zone, Reuters reported, citing the Iraqi military. No casualties have been reported in the incident.

周二早晨的爆炸拉响了美使馆的警笛。路透社援引当地军方报道，火箭弹从巴格达东部地区发射，击中了绿区内一空建筑，没有人员伤亡的报告。

Though the sprawling Green Zone complex and the surrounding area have been a frequent target for rocket strikes over the years – at least 27 so far in 2020 alone – such incidents have decreased in recent weeks, with the last one coming on May 6 near the Baghdad International Airport, located some 25 kilometers west of the Green Zone. If confirmed, Tuesday’s strike would also come as the first since the appointment of Iraq’s new Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi, a former intelligence chief.

尽管绿区内建筑杂乱无章，周围地区也常年遭受火箭弹袭击，仅2020年就发生了至少27起，但是该类袭击近几周呈下降趋势。上一次此类事件发生在5月6日，绿区西部25公里处，巴格达国际机场。如果得到证实，此次也是伊拉克现任总理，前情报机构主管穆斯塔法·卡迪米上任以来发生的首次袭击。

A retired journalist who spent years in exile in the UK during the reign of Saddam Hussein, Kadhimi’s appointment ended months of political deadlock in Iraq following the resignation of Adel Abdul Mahdi. While his rise was met with excitement in Washington – with US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo voicing support for his “bold agenda” – the PM has been controversial for some of the more Iran-aligned factions in Iraqi politics. Some militia groups insist he should be “behind bars,” accusing him of approving the US assassination of Iranian Quds Force commander Qassem Solemani in January, which triggered widespread protests in Iraq, including calls to expel American troops from the country.

一位在萨达姆·侯赛因统治期间流亡英国的退休记者说道，卡迪米的上任打破了伊拉克自阿迪勒·阿卜杜勒-迈赫迪辞职后陷入的数月以来的政治僵局。虽然他的崛起令华盛顿兴奋——美国国务卿迈克·蓬佩奥发声支持他的"大胆议程"，但总理在有关伊拉克的政策上与一些倾伊朗结盟派却一直存在争议。一些民兵组织坚称他该"蹲班房"，指责他支持今年1月美国暗杀伊朗圣城旅指挥官卡西姆·苏莱曼尼的行动，该事件在伊拉克引起了大规模抗议，包括呼吁驱逐美军出伊拉克。