US Embassy in Baghdad confirms ‘attack’ on ‘diplomatic center’ at airport

The US Embassy in Iraq confirmed on Wednesday, September 11, that a “diplomatic center” American, located in an area of ​​Baghdad International Airport, had been targeted the day before by a “attack” which did not cause any casualties. In a tense regional context, the incident occurred just hours before a visit to Iraq by Iranian President Massoud Pezeshkian, who arrived in Baghdad on Wednesday morning.

The Diplomatic Support Center has been targeted in the past, notably in January 2022. Attached to the US embassy, ​​it provides logistical support and houses medical services. A statement from the Iraqi forces, published by General Tahseen al Khafaji, spokesman for the Joint Operations Command, referred to a “blast” has “Inside Baghdad International Airport, in the area occupied by international coalition advisers”.