US embassy in Baghdad serves as base conspiring against Iraqi nation: Kata’ib Hezbollah

Iraq’s anti-terror group Kata’ib Hezbollah says the United States has turned its embassy compound at the heavily fortified Green Zone in the center of Baghdad into a military command center conspiring against the Iraqi nation.

Abu Ali al-Askari, a senior security official with Kata’ib Hezbollah (Hezbollah Brigades), made the remarks in a statement on Sunday, emphasizing that the diplomatic mission serves as a major base where military and security operations against Iraqi people are being planned.

While the embassy acts as a den of espionage, some Iraqi politicians prefer to overlook the matter for the sake of their positions. They simply declare that such buildings are diplomatic installations and must be protected under international conventions, Askari argued.

“Shame on such politicians and their personal interests, which are seriously detrimental to the country. These individuals tend to condone the fact in order to maintain their posts. The fact of the matter is that these positions will disappear once invaders are driven out,” the senior Kata’ib Hezbollah official said.

The statement comes as approximately seven mortar rounds landed in the US embassy compound in Baghdad during an attack early on Friday.