According to AFP and Reuters, the U.S. Embassy in Iraq and a U.S. military base were attacked by multiple rounds of rockets and drones on the 8th. The Pentagon later confirmed that 7 mortar shells fell at the US embassy. The United States issued a statement on the same day expressing "strong condemnation" of the attack.
Screenshot of the Reuters report.
Earlier on the 8th, a U.S. ** said that "multiple rockets were fired at U.S. and coalition bases and the [U.S. Embassy complex] in Baghdad," and that there were no personnel in the attack.
Subsequently, there were 5 more attacks against US troops. An anonymous U.S. side said that the U.S. Air Force Base in western Iraq and three U.S. military bases in Syria were targeted by drones and rockets, and that "personnel and sabotage" were not reported.
Fox News reported that a Pentagon spokesman confirmed that at least seven 60 mm diameter mortar shells fell into the US embassy compound, and some shells fell into nearby rivers. The United States and** Iraq** initially stated that the projectiles were rockets. It was the first such attack on a U.S. embassy since a new round of conflict between Israel and Hamas, which has heightened tensions in the region. Previously, various armed groups repeatedly attacked US military bases in various parts of Iraq and Syria.
The Pentagon** told Arab television that since October 17, US military bases in Iraq have been attacked 41 times, and bases in Syria have also been attacked 41 times.
On the 8th, the United States issued a statement saying that the United States "strongly" condemned the attack on the embassy in Baghdad and the facilities where the US military was stationed, and called on Iraq to "bring the perpetrators to justice". (Globe.com).