Rockets and drones target US Embassy in Baghdad; no casualties reported

2026-03-17 - 08:15

The US Embassy in Baghdad came under attack early Tuesday as rockets and drones struck the capital, according to Iraqi security sources. Iraq’s air defense systems intercepted several of the incoming projectiles, preventing casualties. However, shrapnel struck the embassy compound, causing an explosion and a plume of smoke to rise over the area, dw.com reports. In a separate incident, a strike targeted a residence within Baghdad’s heavily fortified Presidential Compound in the al-Jadriya district. Officials suspect Iran-linked militias operating in Iraq are behind the attacks, which have repeatedly targeted American interests in the country.