US EditionRockets and Drones Target US Embassy in Baghdad Amid Escalating Iran Conflict
Iranian-backed militias launched at least five drones and rockets at the US embassy in Baghdad's Green Zone, marking the most intense attack since the US-Israel war with Iran began.
- On March 17, rockets and at least five drones struck the U.S. embassy, Baghdad, with the C-RAM air defence system shooting down two drones while a third hit inside the compound.
- Amid the Iran–Israel–US war that began on Feb. 28, militias aligned with Tehran have attacked U.S. interests in Iraq, drawing the country into a proxy battleground, with attacks increasing since last month.
- Witnesses saw smoke rising after a projectile hit the al-Rasheed Hotel, Baghdad, and a separate strike on a house in al-Jadiriyah killed four people, including Iranian advisors.
- Iraqi security forces deployed across Baghdad and closed the Green Zone, Baghdad, while Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani vowed to 'hunt down the perpetrators of these acts and bring them to justice immediately'.
- Fighting entering its 18th day has produced cross-border incidents, with Iran striking UAE airspace causing a death in Abu Dhabi's Bani Yas area and hitting Fujairah's oil facility for a second day.
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The aircraft hit the diplomatic headquarters causing an explosion
Rockets and at least five drones were launched early this morning at the US embassy in Baghdad from the immediate vicinity of the city, Iraqi security forces said, describing the attacks as the most intense since the start of the US-Israeli war with Iran.
The US embassy in Baghdad was hit by a drone and rocket attack this night, and at least one hit the diplomatic headquarters causing an explosion. From the embassy there was a column of black smoke visible miles away, as seen in several videos published on social media. Previously another drone had hit a hotel in the Iraqi capital where it also housed Italian personnel, who was not involved in the explosion. Iraqi security sources described this …
The US embassy in Baghdad was targeted by drones and missiles on Tuesday, security sources said. It was believed to be the worst attack since the outbreak of the US-Israeli war with Iran, which continues to bomb countries in the region. In Abu Dhabi, the remains of an intercepted missile killed a Pakistani, and nearby Qatar was also targeted in the missile attack.
Drones, rockets fired at US embassy in Baghdad: report
Rockets and at least five drones were launched at the US embassy in Baghdad early on Tuesday from areas around the city, Iraqi security sources said, describing the attack as the most intense since the start of the US-Israel war with Iran.
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