US embassy attacked in Baghdad, after strikes kill Iran-backed fighters in Iraq
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The US embassy in Baghdad was hit by a drone attack following strikes that killed Iran-backed fighters.
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The US embassy in Baghdad was struck by a drone attack Saturday morning, producing black smoke above the diplomatic compound. The attack followed strikes that killed three members of a powerful Iran-backed group in the Iraqi capital, according to security sources. Two security officials confirmed to AFP that the embassy complex was hit by the drone strike. The incident represents a significant escalation in tensions between US forces and Iran-backed militias operating in Iraq. The timing suggests the embassy attack was retaliation for the earlier strikes that killed the Iran-backed fighters.
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