The US embassy in Baghdad was targeted by drones on March 17, with air defense systems intercepting the incoming drones. The attack is described as one of the most intense in recent weeks.

The U.S. embassy in Baghdad came under attack early Tuesday, March 17, as drones targeted the heavily fortified compound in Iraq’s capital. Eyewitness footage showed air defence systems firing into the night sky, intercepting incoming drones during what Iraqi security sources described as one of the most intense assaults in recent weeks.