For the first time since the withdrawal of forces: US Embassy in Baghdad attacked

The US Embassy in Baghdad was attacked this week by two drones whose launch origin is unknown. The embassy's defense systems intercepted the threat. The Prime Minister of Iraq announced an investigation. The attack occurs less than a month after the withdrawal of the US military from Iraq.

For the first time since the withdrawal of American forces from Iraq, the US Embassy in Baghdad was attacked this week by two drones whose launch origin is unknown. The embassy's defense systems intercepted the drones and downed them without the intervention of Iraqi security forces. Security sources in Iraq reported that the drones differ in sophistication and capabilities from those used in previous attacks against American interests in Iraq. Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi announced an investigation. A strategic affairs expert who spoke to Qatari media said the attack requires caution given the government's promises of a monopoly on weapons, and if a link to terrorist organizations is proven, it could send a message of defiance against the government's efforts. The article notes that the US military ended its mission in Iraq less than a month ago, after 12 years.