The US embassy in Baghdad was hit by a drone attack on Saturday, following strikes that killed three members of the powerful Iran-backed group Kataeb Hezbollah, including a commander. The attack on the embassy took place shortly after two strikes targeted the group in Baghdad, with the first strike hitting a house in the Arasat neighbourhood and the second striking a vehicle in the Nahrawan district. The embassy issued an updated security alert urging citizens to “leave now” and warned them not to come to the Baghdad embassy or Erbil’s consulate general due to the ongoing risk of missiles, drones, and rockets in Iraqi airspace.
The US embassy has been repeatedly targeted by Iran-aligned militias, and this is the second time it has come under attack in Baghdad since the start of the war. The attack is part of the escalating tensions between the US and Iran, with the US and Israel having launched strikes on Iran on February 28, triggering retaliatory attacks by Iran-backed groups.
