Drone, rocket attack targets US embassy in Baghdad – security source

BAGHDAD — A fresh drone and rocket attack targeted the US embassy in Baghdad early Tuesday, a security official said.

An AFP journalist reported seeing black smoke rising after an explosion in the embassy complex, as well as air defences intercepting another drone.

The security official said that “three drones and four rockets attacked the embassy, with at least one drone crashing inside it.”

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Hours earlier, air defenses thwarted a rocket attack at the embassy. /dl