Missile strikes helipad inside US Embassy compound in Baghdad
A missile hit a helipad inside the US Embassy compound in Baghdad early Saturday, two Iraqi security officials said.
Footage from the Associated Press showed a column of smoke rising over the sprawling embassy complex, one of the largest US diplomatic facilities in the world.
The compound has previously been targeted by rockets and drones launched by militias aligned with Iran. The US Embassy in Baghdad did not immediately comment on the incident.
On Friday, the embassy renewed its Level 4 security alert for Iraq, warning that Iran and allied militia groups have carried out attacks against US citizens, interests and infrastructure and could continue to do so.
