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A missile hit a helipad inside the US Embassy in Baghdad on 14 March 2026, causing smoke and damage, with Iraqi sources reporting partial destruction of the embassy's air defence system and no immediate comment from the US mission.

A missile struck a helipad inside the US Embassy compound in Baghdad, producing smoke and causing damage.
An Iraqi security source told Al Jazeera the embassy's air defence system was partly destroyed.
Two anonymous Iraqi security officials told the Associated Press the projectile landed within the embassy's Green Zone boundary.
There was no immediate comment from the US Embassy and the extent of any casualties was unclear.
The attack followed strikes on Kataeb Hezbollah that reportedly killed two members and came after the embassy renewed a Level 4 security alert amid the wider US-Iran conflict.

Missile strikes US embassy helipad in Baghdad, causing damage

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