Rocket and drone attacks resume on US embassy and diplomatic facility in Baghdad

Rocket and drone attacks resume on US embassy and diplomatic facility in Baghdad

March 18, 2026   06:50 am

Rocket and drone attacks on ​the U.S. embassy ‌and a diplomatic facility in Iraq resumed on Tuesday ​after a series ​of earlier strikes the ⁠same day, security ​sources said.

Rockets and an ​explosive drone targeted the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad, ​triggering sirens and ​an explosion was heard near ‌the ⁠compound, security sources said.

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