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Missile strikes helipad inside US embassy compound in Baghdad; US tells citizens to leave Iraq

Reportedon one origin only: 1 distinct origin, 1 tied to no party.

Iraqi security officials told AP that a missile struck a helipad inside the US embassy compound in Baghdad on the morning of 14 March, and AP footage showed smoke over the compound. No group claimed responsibility; Iranian state broadcasting said a drone targeted the embassy's radar system. The State Department told US citizens in Iraq to leave "now" by land, warning that Iran and aligned militias may keep targeting US interests.

When
14 March 2026
Where
US Embassy Baghdad, Iraq (military events are placed no finer than town or district, except known fixed sites)
What
missile attack · military
Against
Government of the United States
Attribution
Not attributed. No group claimed the strike in the sources found.
In the record
Published 2026-10-27 21:03 UTC · revision 1 · backfilled

Sources

  1. Evidence Bay News 9 Media · Unaffiliated origin: AP reporting citing Iraqi security officials, and AP footage · published 2026-03-14 00:00 UTC
  2. Origin of the claim PBS NewsHour Media · Unaffiliated origin: US State Department travel warning, reported by AP · published 2026-03-14 00:00 UTC

History

WhenFieldFromToWhy
2026-10-27 21:03 UTCstatusnullreportedP1 backfilled: researched from cited sources and graded by the one rule

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The War Record, "Missile strikes helipad inside US embassy compound in Baghdad; US tells citizens to leave Iraq", ev-20261027-edvw, revision 1, https://thewarrecord.com/events/ev-20261027-edvw/

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