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Drones shot down near the US embassy in Baghdad's Green Zone, Iraqi officials and security sources say

Confirmedon two or more distinct origins, at least one tied to no party: 3 distinct origins, 3 tied to no party.

Iraq's Security Media Cell said one drone was shot down near Baghdad's Green Zone, Reuters reported, while two Iraqi security sources told Reuters that the US embassy's air defences activated as two drones approached the Green Zone perimeter and that both were shot down. Al-Arabiya reported that two drones were downed near the embassy, CBS News said. Neither account reported casualties or damage, and neither named who launched the drones.

When
27 October 2026
Where
Green Zone, Baghdad, Iraq (military events are placed no finer than town or district, except known fixed sites)
What
interception · military
Against
Government of the United States
Attribution
Not attributed. The sources name no group as responsible.
In the record
Published 2026-11-02 20:42 UTC · revision 1

Sources

  1. Evidence Internazionale Media · Unaffiliated origin: Iraq's Security Media Cell statement · published 2026-10-27 00:00 UTC
  2. Evidence Internazionale Media · Unaffiliated origin: Two Iraqi security sources speaking to Reuters · published 2026-10-27 00:00 UTC
  3. Corroboration CBS News Media · Unaffiliated origin: Al-Arabiya report · published 2026-10-27 00:00 UTC

History

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