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From the Liveblog of
Tuesday, March 17, 2026
From the Liveblog of
Tuesday, March 17, 2026
Smoke seen rising from US embassy in Baghdad after its attacked with rockets and drones
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleRockets and at least five drones were launched at the US embassy in Baghdad early Tuesday from areas around the city, Iraqi security sources say, describing the attack as the most intense since the start of the US-Israel war with Iran.
A Reuters witness saw at least three drones heading in the direction of the embassy. The C-RAM air defense system shot down two of them while a third struck inside the embassy compound, from which fire and smoke could be seen rising, the witness says.
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