Rockets were fired at the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad, causing minor damage but no casualties. This is the first confirmed attack on the embassy since the Israel-Hamas war began. Iran-backed militias in Iraq have claimed responsibility for numerous attacks on U.S. facilities in the region. The Iraqi Prime Minister condemned the attack and promised to bring the perpetrators to justice. The U.S. has retaliated with airstrikes in Syria and Iraq in response to attacks on American troops.
Rockets have reportedly been fired towards the US embassy in Baghdad's heavily fortified Green Zone, which houses the institution. The attack comes amid ongoing attacks on US troops and installations in the region due to Washington's support of Israel's bombardment of Gaza. It is unclear if there were any injuries or if the embassy's air defense systems were activated. Iraqi groups supporting Palestinians have vowed retaliation against Israel and the US, while the US has accused Iran of facilitating attacks by Iranian-backed proxy groups. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack on the embassy.
The heavily fortified Green Zone in Baghdad, which houses the US Embassy, was targeted with rockets in the early hours of Friday. It is unclear where the rockets hit and whether there was any damage. Videos from the scene confirmed the explosions, and sirens were activated. The US Embassy has not yet commented on the incident, and it is unknown if their air defense systems were activated. While US military bases in Iraq and Syria have faced numerous attacks in recent months, diplomatic missions have been spared. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack on the embassy.
Explosions were heard near the heavily fortified US embassy in Baghdad's Green Zone, with sirens activating and videos from the scene confirming the incident. It remains unclear if the embassy's air defense systems were activated or if there was any damage. US forces in Iraq and Syria have faced numerous attacks in recent months, but diplomatic missions have been spared. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
Hundreds of protesters in Baghdad attempted to storm the heavily fortified Green Zone, home to foreign embassies and Iraq's government, in response to reports of a Quran burning by a far-right Danish group. Security forces dispersed the protesters, who chanted in support of influential Iraqi Shia leader Muqtada al-Sadr. The incident follows a similar Quran desecration in Sweden, which led to the storming and burning of the Swedish embassy in Baghdad and the temporary relocation of the embassy to Stockholm. The Iraqi government has condemned the Quran burnings and called for international action against such acts.
