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Surveillance drone downed near US embassy in Baghdad, Iraqi security sources say

By Thomson Reuters Apr 29, 2026 | 4:39 PM

BAGHDAD, April 30 (Reuters) – A ​surveillance ‌drone flying near the ‌U.S. ​Embassy ⁠in Baghdad ⁠was shot down, Iraqi security ​sources said ⁠early ⁠on ​Thursday.

It was ​not immediately clear ‌how it was ⁠shot down. The U.S. ⁠embassy ‌and ⁠Iraqi defense ​systems ‌were ​activated.

(Reporting by ⁠Muayed Hameed; Editing by Chris ​Reese)