Baghdad, April 7, 2026 (AFP) - Five explosions heard in central Baghdad: AFP journalists

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2026-04-07

Five explosions were heard on Tuesday night in the centre of Baghdad, where the US embassy is located, AFP journalists reported. Since the start of the US-Israeli war against Iran, the embassy and a US diplomatic and logistics centre at Baghdad's airport have been repeatedly targeted by rockets and drones launched by pro-Tehran armed groups, most of which have been intercepted by air defences. cbg/vl/smw/sbk ...

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