Aaj TV English News - World https://english.aaj.tv/ Aaj TV English en-Us Copyright 2026 Sat, 11 Apr 2026 04:44:10 +0500 Sat, 11 Apr 2026 04:44:10 +0500 60 Drone attack targets US embassy in Baghdad, explosion heard https://english.aaj.tv/news/330455170/drone-attack-targets-us-embassy-in-baghdad-explosion-heard <p><strong>A drone attack targeted ​the U.S. embassy in Baghdad ‌and an explosion was heard in the area, security sources ​said early on Wednesday, ​a day after a series of ⁠strikes.</strong></p> <p>Security sources had said ​on Tuesday that rocket and ​drone attacks had targeted the embassy, triggering sirens with an explosion heard ​near the diplomatic compound.</p> <p>At ​least three explosive drones also targeted ‌a ⁠US diplomatic facility near Baghdad International Airport, activating C-RAM air defence systems, the sources ​said on ​Tuesday.</p> <p>Tehran-backed ⁠militias have been <u>attacking US interests in Iraq</u> in ​retaliation for the US-Israeli <u>war ​on ⁠Iran</u> that began on February 28.</p> <p>There were no immediate ⁠reports ​of casualties or ​damage.</p> A drone attack targeted ​the U.S. embassy in Baghdad ‌and an explosion was heard in the area, security sources ​said early on Wednesday, ​a day after a series of ⁠strikes.

Security sources had said ​on Tuesday that rocket and ​drone attacks had targeted the embassy, triggering sirens with an explosion heard ​near the diplomatic compound.

At ​least three explosive drones also targeted ‌a ⁠US diplomatic facility near Baghdad International Airport, activating C-RAM air defence systems, the sources ​said on ​Tuesday.

Tehran-backed ⁠militias have been attacking US interests in Iraq in ​retaliation for the US-Israeli war ​on ⁠Iran that began on February 28.

There were no immediate ⁠reports ​of casualties or ​damage.

]]> World https://english.aaj.tv/news/330455170 Wed, 18 Mar 2026 09:53:27 +0500 none@none.com (Reuters) Smoke rises after an explosion at the U.S. Embassy compound in Baghdad, Iraq, following a rocket and drone attack, according to security sources. – Reuters