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US embassy in Iraq's Baghdad hit in missiles attack, security sources say

Attack on US Embassy helipad in Baghdad follows strikes killing two Iran-backed militia members amid escalating US-Iran tensions and repeated regional assaults.

  • A series of explosions targeted the US embassy in Baghdad, reportedly killing two members of an Iran-backed group.
  • Black smoke rose above the embassy complex shortly after the explosions on Saturday morning.
  • The embassy complex was struck, but the exact cause remains unclear.
  • This attack is the second on the US embassy in Baghdad since the start of the conflict between the United States and Iran.
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