Drone targeting US embassy in Baghdad intercepted, shrapnel wounds a civilian
Reportedon one origin only: 1 distinct origin, 0 tied to no party.
A drone attack targeting the US embassy in Baghdad was intercepted and shrapnel wounded one civilian, an Iraqi police source said, according to Al Jazeera. Explosions were heard near Erbil airport. NATO said it intercepted a missile fired from Iran toward Turkiye, the fourth since the war began; Turkey reported the interception on 30 March.
- When
- 31 March 2026
- Where
- US Embassy Baghdad, Iraq (military events are placed no finer than town or district, except known fixed sites)
- What
- drone attack, embassy · military
- Against
- Government of the United States
- Attribution
- Not attributed. No claim in reports we saw.
- In the record
- Published 2026-10-27 21:03 UTC · revision 1 · backfilled
Sources
- Origin of the claim Al Jazeera
- Corroboration Al Jazeera
History
| When | Field | From | To | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-27 21:03 UTC | status | null | reported | P1 backfilled: researched from cited sources and graded by the one rule |
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The War Record, "Drone targeting US embassy in Baghdad intercepted, shrapnel wounds a civilian", ev-20261027-26ah, revision 1, https://thewarrecord.com/events/ev-20261027-26ah/