"A missile struck a helipad inside the US Embassy in Baghdad, two security officials told the Associated Press news agency. The projectile landed within the embassy's boundaries after the Green Zone, the heavily fortified district in central Baghdad that houses Iraqi government institutions and foreign embassies, added the security officials, who spoke on the condition of anonymity as they are not authorised to speak with the press."
"Iran-aligned armed groups in Iraq have always pledged to attack US facilities, especially the embassy, he said, adding that they want to avenge the death of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, the former supreme leader, who was assassinated, along with family members, by a US-Israeli air strike at the beginning of this war."
"An Iraqi security source told Al Jazeera on Saturday that the attack caused the destruction of part of its air defence system, without giving further details."
The US Embassy in Baghdad was targeted by a missile attack that struck a helipad within the heavily fortified Green Zone compound. Iraqi security sources confirmed the attack caused destruction to part of the embassy's air defense system. Videos showed smoke rising from the facility following the strike. Iran-aligned armed groups in Iraq have pledged to attack US facilities to avenge the death of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed in a US-Israeli airstrike. These groups recently offered a $100,000 reward for information about US diplomatic personnel. This marks the second attack on the embassy since the war began, with the US maintaining a Level 4 security alert for Iraq.
Read at www.aljazeera.com
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