Smoke seen rising from US embassy in Baghdad

Al Jazeera
March 14, 2026
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The US embassy in Baghdad was reportedly attacked with smoke seen rising from the compound.

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Smoke was seen rising from the US embassy in Baghdad following a reported attack, according to videos posted by social media users. The incident occurred at the heavily fortified diplomatic compound in Iraq's capital city. The nature and extent of any damage or casualties from the reported attack remains unclear.

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