Drone attack hits hotel in Baghdad, no injuries reported

March 16, 2026 5:58 PM EDT

The Al-Rasheed Hotel in Baghdad's Green Zone after a reported drone attack, according to security sources, in Baghdad, Iraq, March 16, 2026. REUTERS/Stringer

CAIRO, March ‌16 (Reuters) - ​Iraq's ​interior ministry said on Monday that ‌a drone hit a ⁠hotel in Baghdad without ‌causing casualties or material ‌damages.

Security sources earlier said a drone hit ​Al-Rasheed hotel in the Green Zone, which ⁠houses governmental buildings and the ​U.S. embassy, as fire and smoke were seen ​rising.

After examination, it ‌was determined a drone had collided ⁠with the hotel's upper fence, the ministry ⁠said, condemning any attempts to target ​diplomatic envoys in the country.

Security sources also earlier said ‌two Katyusha rockets were fired at the ‌U.S. embassy in ⁠Baghdad.

(Reporting by ‌Ahmed Rasheed ​and Jaidaa Taha; Editing by Chris ‌Reese)



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