Fire and damage after strike on US embassy compound in Baghdad
A strike on the heavily fortified United States embassy compound in Baghdad caused a fire and damage to the complex.

A strike on the heavily fortified United States embassy compound in Baghdad caused a fire and damage to the complex.






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