According to the Reuters news agency, the embassy’s C-RAM air defence system shot down at least two drones in the early hours of the morning, while a third struck inside the compound. According to Abdel Wahed, the strike on Al Rasheed appeared to be in retaliation for a deadly and suspected US attack on a checkpoint manned by PMF forces in the town of Al-Qaim, in the western Anbar province, near the border with Syria, earlier in the day. “Since the beginning of the US-Israel campaign against Iran, armed groups aligned with Iran have been targeting US military bases and facilities, including the US Embassy in Baghdad and the consulate in Erbil, dozens and dozens of times,” Abdel Wahed added.
Author: Al Jazeera Staff
Published at: 2026-03-16 23:00:11
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