US embassy struck as explosions heard in Baghdad, says security source

Several loud explosions were heard on Tuesday evening in Iraq’s capital Baghdad, media reported, with a security official reporting a drone and rocket attack on the US embassy.

In a restaurant in the city, where diners did not react to the initial sounds of the blasts, a witness told media he saw explosions in the sky caused by the embassy’s air defences intercepting projectiles.

Another witness saw a fire on the embassy grounds from her balcony, with the blaze also reported by the security official, who said it was caused by a drone. –Agencies