Drone strike hits US diplomatic facility in Iraq
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A suspected Iranian drone struck a U.S. diplomatic facility in Baghdad, Iraq, after five others were shot down.
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A suspected Iranian drone struck a U.S. diplomatic facility in Iraq on Tuesday. The drone hit the Baghdad Diplomatic Support Center, a logistical hub for American diplomats near the Baghdad airport, as first reported by The Washington Post. Five of six drones launched toward the compound were shot down, but one made impact.
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