Iraq’s capital Baghdad rocked by powerful blasts near US embassy

Al JazeeraCenterEN 2 min read 100% complete by Al Jazeera StaffMarch 17, 2026 at 09:03 PM

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Baghdad was struck by a series of explosions near the U.S. embassy in the Green Zone on Tuesday night. Drones targeted the area, with some reportedly intercepted and others disappearing from radar. Explosions and debris caused damage across the city, including at a university and near the Central Bank. The attacks are part of escalating violence between U.S. forces and Iraqi groups aligned with Iran. The violence follows an air raid that killed four people at a Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF) headquarters, which allegedly hosted Iranian advisors. The PMF is a group of mostly Shia paramilitary factions integrated into Iraq’s state security forces.

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Baghdad

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