Report: Launch sites known for 'green zone' attacks, but response would lead to 'big casualties'

Above: A 'duck and cover' bunker inside the Green Zone.

BAGHDAD — The U.S. military acknowledged “an increasing pattern of attacks” against the Green Zone a day after a mortar barrage against the heavily fortified area sent soldiers and contractors scrambling for cover...

“It’s clear that there is an attempt to get lucky shots, and there is unquestionably an increasing pattern of attacks here against the International Zone. There’s no doubt about that,” Fox said at a joint news conference with Iraqi military spokesman Qassim al-Moussawi.

Al-Moussawi said the attacks were coming from inside residential areas, causing difficulties in responding to them because of concern about civilian casualties.

“They are fired from mobile launchers from inside residential areas. The multinational forces, through satellites and aerial pictures, have the abilities to directly respond to the places from which these rockets are being fired,” he said. “The main obstacle is that they are being launched from residential areas. This exposes the citizens to big casualties and leaves great material damage.”

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