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Drone hits US diplomatic facility in Iraq, no injuries reported, sources say

Drone hits US diplomatic facility in Iraq, no injuries reported, sources say
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A drone struck a major U.S. diplomatic facility in Iraq on Tuesday amid the U.S.-Israeli air war on Iran, but there were no ​injuries and everyone was accounted for, according to a U.S. official and an internal State Department alert seen ‌by Reuters.
The drone hit the Baghdad Diplomatic Support Center, next to the Baghdad airport, impacting near a guard tower, the internal alert from the Department seen by Reuters said. Individuals at the facility were ordered to "duck and cover", it said. A separate alert said ​everyone was accounted for.

The White House and the State Department did not immediately respond to a request ​for comment.
The Washington Post first reported the incident and said a total of six ⁠drones were launched toward the compound in Baghdad and that five were shot down. It also said the attack ​was likely carried out by the Islamic Resistance in Iraq, an umbrella group of Iran-backed armed factions.