A Drone Strikes an Iraqi Intelligence Agency Building

Source: Global Times
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Xinhua News Agency, Baghdad, March 21 (Reporter Duan Minfu, Li Jun) - The Iraqi News Agency reported on the 21st, citing a statement from Saad Ma'an, head of the Security Media Center under the Joint Operations Command of Iraq, that a drone crashed in the Mansour district of western Baghdad in the morning, hitting the building of the Iraqi National Intelligence Service headquarters.

The Iraqi National Intelligence Service issued a statement that around 10 a.m. local time, the headquarters was attacked, resulting in the death of an officer.

In the morning, explosions were heard in western Baghdad. Xinhua reporters saw thick smoke rising near the Baghdad International Exhibition Center located in the Mansour district.

Classification
Region
West Asia
Analytical Domain
Operational
Primary Category / Secondary Categories
Military Operations / Casualties & Losses
Subcategory
Airstrike
SALUTE Report
Size
1 officer
Activity
A drone struck the headquarters of the Iraqi National Intelligence Service, resulting in an explosion and a fatality.
Location
Mansour · Baghdad · Iraq
Unit
Iraqi National Intelligence Service
Time
March 21, 2023, around 10 AM local time
Equipment
drone
Summary

A drone struck the headquarters of the Iraqi National Intelligence Service in the Mansour area of Baghdad on March 21, 2023, around 10 AM, resulting in the death of one officer. The incident was marked by an explosion and smoke rising from the vicinity.

Key Facts
  • A drone crashed in the Mansour area of Baghdad, hitting the Iraqi National Intelligence Service headquarters.
  • The attack occurred around 10 AM local time on March 21, 2023.
  • One officer was reported dead due to the attack.