Baghdad, Mar 14: A missile slammed into a helipad inside the US Embassy compound, sending shockwaves through Baghdad’s heavily fortified Green Zone where Iraq’s government buildings and foreign missions are clustered.
Two security officials, speaking anonymously as they’re not cleared to talk to press, confirmed the projectile landed squarely within embassy boundaries. Video captured by The Associated Press shows thick black smoke billowing from the site, a stark reminder of the dangers diplomats face amid escalating regional tensions.
No casualties or group claims have surfaced yet, but the strike heightens fears of broader conflict spilling into Iraq’s capital.
