A missile strike has hit the United States Embassy Baghdad in Baghdad, sending smoke rising from the diplomatic compound and raising further concerns about security amid the escalating regional conflict.
According to an Iraqi security source cited by Al Jazeera, the attack damaged part of the embassy’s air defence system, although officials did not immediately provide detailed information about the extent of the destruction.
Security officials told the Associated Press that a missile struck a helipad inside the embassy compound. The projectile reportedly landed within the embassy grounds after entering the heavily fortified Green Zone Baghdad, an area that contains Iraqi government institutions and several foreign diplomatic missions.
There was no immediate statement from the U.S. embassy regarding casualties or damage. Videos shared on social media appeared to show smoke rising from within the compound shortly after the strike.
