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

By Thomson Reuters Mar 17, 2026 | 12:06 PM

BAGHDAD, March 17 (Reuters) – 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.

At least three explosive drones also ⁠targeted a U.S. diplomatic facility near Baghdad International ⁠Airport, ‌activating C-RAM ⁠air defence systems, ​the ‌sources added.

There ​were no ⁠immediate reports of casualties or damage.

(Reporting by Ahmed Rasheed; editing by Barbara ​Lewis)