Middle East conflict: US Embassy in Iraq's Baghdad reportedly struck by drone — what we know so far

A drone hit the U.S. embassy in Baghdad on Saturday, according to an Iraqi security official, while an AFP journalist observed smoke billowing from the compound.

"A drone hit the embassy," the official said, with a second security source confirming that an attack had targeted the diplomatic mission, AFP reported.

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(With inputs from AFP)