Watch: Multiple drones strike U.S. embassy in Baghdad

embassy in Baghdad came under attack early Tuesday, March 17, as drones targeted the heavily fortified compound in Iraq’s capital. Eyewitness footage showed air defence systems firing into the night sky, intercepting incoming drones during what Iraqi security sources described as one of the most intense assaults in recent weeks.

Key takeaways

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• embassy in Baghdad came under attack early Tuesday, March 17, as drones targeted the heavily fortified compound in Iraq’s capital.
• Eyewitness footage showed air defence systems firing into the night sky, intercepting incoming drones during what Iraqi security sources described as one of the most intense assaults in recent weeks.

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• e night sky, intercepting incoming drones during what Iraqi security sources described as one of the most intense assaults in recent weeks. The U.S. embassy in Baghdad came under attack early Tuesday, March 17, as…
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Why it matters

Why readers and decision-makers should care:

• embassy in Baghdad came under attack early Tuesday, March 17, as drones targeted the heavily fortified compound in Iraq’s capital.
• Eyewitness footage showed air defence systems firing into the night sky, intercepting incoming drones during what Iraqi security sources described as one of the most intense assaults in recent weeks.