The International Coalition against ISIS announced on Sunday that it had handed over to Iraqi forces its largest ammunition storage site at the Taji military base north of Baghdad. This comes after a remarkable escalation of missile attacks on this base and other American targets.

The coalition said in a statement that the site includes nearly 50 ammunition depots, with an estimated cost of $ 11 million, explaining that the site is "part of the training and equipment fund to combat ISIS."

Today @CJTFOIR xfer Taji ammo storage site to ISF. In '20, @Coalition divested $ 11M ammo 💣 Today the coalition handed over a secure ammunition storage location at Camp Taji to the Iraqi side. In 2020, the coalition delivered $ 11 million worth of ammunition to the Iraqi Security Forces. Below is details 🇮🇶 pic.twitter.com/25ivXI5rON

- OIR Spokesman Col. Myles B. Caggins III (@OIRSpox) August 16, 2020

On Saturday, the first day, Saturday, a new Katyusha missile attack targeted the Taji military base, north of Baghdad, which includes forces of the International Coalition, without causing casualties.

In another attack, a Katyusha rocket landed inside the Green Zone, which includes government buildings and foreign missions, in the Iraqi capital, without causing any losses.

The Security Media Cell said in a statement that the launch site of the missile was from Al-Dhalal Street, near Al-Nahda garage, in central Baghdad.

This is the ninth attack in at least a week that appears to target US interests, based on official statements and security sources.

The frequency of attacks by Shiite armed factions on targets that include American diplomats and soldiers has witnessed a noticeable increase in recent days.

Observers believe that the attacks are a pressure card on Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kazemi, as he approaches his visit to Washington scheduled for August 20, and Washington accuses the Iraqi Hezbollah Brigades and other factions close to Iran of being behind the attacks.

It is expected that the file of completing the talks of what is known as the strategic dialogue in accordance with the security agreement signed between Washington and Baghdad in 2009 will lead the agenda of the meeting between Al-Kazemi and US President Donald Trump. The two countries.