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US embassy in Iraq's Baghdad hit in missiles attack, security sources say

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The U.S. Embassy in the Iraqi capital Baghdad was hit in a missiles attack, Iraqi security sources told Reuters on Saturday.

Smoke rises from the U.S. embassy building, after Iraqi security sources said the embassy was hit in a missile attack, in Baghdad, Iraq March 14, 2026 in this screen grab obtained from a social media video

Smoke rises from the U.S. embassy building, after Iraqi security sources said the embassy was hit in a missile attack, in Baghdad, Iraq March 14, 2026 in this screen grab obtained from a social media video

The U.S. Embassy in the Iraqi capital Baghdad was hit in a missiles attack, Iraqi security sources told Reuters on Saturday.

The attack caused smoke to rise from the embassy's building, the sources said, without providing details on the damage.

Reporting by Muayad Hameed

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