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Fire at US embassy in Baghdad as security official reports drone and rocket strikes

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What happened: Several loud explosions were heard on Tuesday evening in Iraq’s capital Baghdad, Agence France-Presse journalists reported, with a security official reporting a drone and rocket attack... In a restaurant in the city, where diners did not react to the initial sounds of the blasts,...

Cross-source context: Middle East Eye highlights rockets and an explosive drone targeted the US embassy in Baghdad, triggering sirens, and an explosion was heard near the compound, security sources said. Middle East Eye highlights six drones were launched toward the diplomatic support centre, located near the Baghdad airport and Iraqi military bases. While five were intercepted, one of the drones hit the facility.

What to watch next: movement around security, embassy.

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SCMP(center)

Several loud explosions were heard on Tuesday evening in Iraq’s capital Baghdad, Agence France-Presse journalists reported, with a security official reporting a drone and rocket attack on the US embassy. In a restaurant in the city, where diners did not react to the initial sounds of the blasts, a w

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Middle East Eye(lean-left)

US embassy and diplomatic facility in Baghdad targeted by rocket and drone attacks Rockets and an explosive drone targeted the US embassy in Baghdad, triggering sirens, and an explosion was heard near the compound, security sources said. The attack comes after a series of earlier strikes on t

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Reuters(center)

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

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Middle East Eye(lean-left)

Drone strike hits major US diplomatic facility in Iraq: Report A drone struck a major American diplomatic facility in Iraq on Tuesday, the Washington Post reported. Six drones were launched toward the diplomatic support centre, located near the Baghdad airport and Iraqi military bases. While f

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Al Jazeera(center)

The attacks are part of an escalating cycle of violence between US forces and Iraqi groups aligned with Tehran.

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Middle East Eye(lean-left)

Iraq shoots down drones near Baghdad airport Four drones were shot down near Baghdad International Airport, Iraq’s state news agency reported. A US State Department official said a drone struck a US Embassy operations centre at the airport overnight. The official, speaking on condition of an

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Story Context

Middle East Eye

Rockets and an explosive drone targeted the US embassy in Baghdad, triggering sirens, and an explosion was heard near the compound, security sources said.

Middle East Eye

Six drones were launched toward the diplomatic support centre, located near the Baghdad airport and Iraqi military bases. While five were intercepted, one of the drones hit the facility.

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Swarm Claim

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

SCMP · link

Fire at US embassy in Baghdad as security official reports drone and rocket strikes

Several loud explosions were heard on Tuesday evening in Iraq’s capital Baghdad, Agence France-Presse journalists reported, with a security official reporting a drone and rocket attack... In a restaurant in the city, where diners did not react to the initial sounds of the blasts,...

Middle East Eye · link

US embassy and diplomatic facility in Baghdad targeted by rocket and drone attacks

Rockets and an explosive drone targeted the US embassy in Baghdad, triggering sirens, and an explosion was heard near the compound, security sources said.

Reuters · link

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

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

Middle East Eye · report

Drone strike hits major US diplomatic facility in Iraq: Report

Six drones were launched toward the diplomatic support centre, located near the Baghdad airport and Iraqi military bases. While five were intercepted, one of the drones hit the facility.

The Wire — Other Sources

Middle East Eye

US embassy and diplomatic facility in Baghdad targeted by rocket and drone attacks

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Reuters

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

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

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Middle East Eye

Drone strike hits major US diplomatic facility in Iraq: Report

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Al Jazeera

Iraq’s capital Baghdad rocked by powerful blasts near US embassy

The attacks are part of an escalating cycle of violence between US forces and Iraqi groups aligned with Tehran.

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Middle East Eye

Iraq shoots down drones near Baghdad airport

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