Drone attack hits hotel in Baghdad, no injuries reported

The Al-Rasheed Hotel stands at Baghdad’s Green Zone after a reported drone attack, according to security sources, in Baghdad
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
Source: 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.

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