Iraqi security official says drone hits U.S. Embassy in Baghdad
An explosion was heard in Baghdad early Wednesday (March 18, 2026), an AFP journalist said, as Iraqi officials reported a drone and rocket attack targeting the U.S. embassy.
Another witness saw a fire on the edge of the embassy grounds from her balcony, and a security official said the blaze was caused by a drone. “The embassy was the target of a drone and rocket attack,” the official said, speaking on condition of anonymity.
Another drone, targeting a U.S. diplomatic and logistics centre at Baghdad’s airport, was shot down, according to another security official.
Hours later, an AFP journalist heard another explosion, with a security official saying “a drone directly hit the embassy”. The official did not specify whether there had been any casualties or damage.
AFP
