Iraq shoots down drones near Baghdad airport

Four drones were shot down near Baghdad International Airport, Iraq’s state news agency reported. 

A US State Department official said a drone struck a US Embassy operations centre at the airport overnight. The official, speaking on condition of anonymity as the investigation continues, said the Baghdad Diplomatic Support Center was targeted by Iran-backed military groups based in Iraq.

Washington condemned the attack and said it was in contact with Iraqi authorities about steps to protect US personnel and facilities amid the US-Israeli war on Iran and its wider spillover in the region.